Common Name: Grey-headed Woodpecker
Scientific Name: Picus canus
Family: Picidae
Nepali Name: Kalogardanee Kaathefoor ( कालोगर्दने काठफोर )
Size: 32 cm
Location: Listikot, Sindhupalchowk

The Grey-headed Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker found at elevations ranging from 150 to 2,200 meters in Nepal’s forests, from the foothills to mid-elevation woodlands.

Recognized for its soft grey head, greenish body, and distinctive black markings, this bird is often seen clinging to tree trunks in search of ants and beetle larvae. Unlike many woodpeckers, it frequently forages on the ground. Its loud, ringing call is a common sound in dense forests and wooded farmlands.

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