Descriptive List of Birds 



Hen : Like cock, but head and nape black 

 instead of crimson. Common at Simla, Mus- 

 soorie, and Naini Tal. Not very common at 

 Dalhousie, Dharmsala, and Murree, and in 

 Kashmir. 



115. Gecinus occipitalis: The Black-naped 

 Green Woodpecker. F. 950, J. 172, +III. 

 W. K. 



Like the last species, but in the cock the 

 nape is black instead of crimson. 

 Common at Simla and Dharmsala. 



116. Gecinuculus grantia : The Northern 

 Pale-headed Woodpecker. F. 958, J. 177, +n. 

 E. 



Cock : Forehead, cheeks and chin light 

 brown. Crown red. Nape yellow. Rest of 

 upper plumage dull red. Wings brown spotted 

 with cream. Tail brown, cream, and red. 



Hen : Like cock, but whole head is dull 

 yellow. 



Darjeeling is the only hill station at which 

 the woodpecker occurs. 



117. Hypopicus hyperythrus : The Rufous- 

 belHed Pied Woodpecker. F. 960, J. 161, IL 

 E. W. 



Upper plumage spotted black and white. 

 Lower plumage dull red. A patch of crimson 

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