Dryocopus javensis
White-Bellied Woodpecker
BirdBest Season: Jan–Dec
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About this species
The White-Bellied Woodpecker is a large, dramatic woodpecker of old-growth forests — jet black with a vivid red crown and brilliant white belly. It excavates enormous nest holes in tall dead trees. Nagarhole, Anamalai and Dandeli in the Western Ghats offer reliable sightings of this forest sentinel. See White-Bellied Woodpeckers in the Western Ghats. Large forest woodpecker guide and best old-growth forest birding locations.
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When and Where to Photograph White-Bellied Woodpecker
The White-Bellied Woodpecker is a large, dramatic woodpecker of old-growth forests — jet black with a vivid red crown and brilliant white belly. It excavates enormous nest holes in tall dead trees. Nagarhole, Anamalai and Dandeli in the Western Ghats offer reliable sightings of this forest sentinel. See White-Bellied Woodpeckers in the Western Ghats. Large forest woodpecker guide and best old-growth forest birding locations.
Plan field days around Jan–Dec: light is often strongest at dawn and dusk, when many mammals and birds are most active. Work with a naturalist who knows local movement patterns — they will position you ethically while improving your odds of a encounter in Anamalai Tiger Reserve.