About the Heart-spotted Woodpecker
The heart-spotted woodpecker is a species of bird in the woodpecker family. It has a contrasting black and white plumage, a distinctively stubby body and a large wedge-shaped head making it easy to identify while its frequent calling make it easy to detect as it forage for invertebrates under the bark of the slender outer branches of trees. They move about in pairs or small groups and are often found in mixed-species foraging flocks. They have a wide distribution across Asia with populations in the forests of southwestern and central India which are slightly separated from their ranges in the Himalayas and Southeast Asia.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Piciformes |
| Family | Woodpeckers (Picidae) |
| Species | Hemicircus canente |
| Species Codes | heswoo1, HSWO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Heart-spotted Woodpecker belong to?
The Heart-spotted Woodpecker (Hemicircus canente) belongs to the Woodpeckers family (Picidae), in the order Piciformes.
How can I identify the Heart-spotted Woodpecker?
The heart-spotted woodpecker is a species of bird in the woodpecker family. It has a contrasting black and white plumage, a distinctively stubby body and a large wedge-shaped head making it easy to identify while its frequent calling make it easy to detect as it forage for invertebrates under the ba...
Where can I report a Heart-spotted Woodpecker sighting?
You can log sightings of Heart-spotted Woodpecker on eBird (ebird.org) using species code heswoo1, or on iNaturalist.