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THE


Avicultural Magazine,


BEING THE JOURNAL OF

THE AVICULTURAL SOCIETY

FOR THE STUDY OF

FOREIGN & BRITISH BIRDS

IN FREEDOM & CAPTIVITY.



Third Series. —Vol. X.—No. 12 .—All rights reserved. OCTOBER, 1919.



A RARE WOODPECKER


(Chrysophlegma flavinucha).


By Hubert D. Astley, M.A.


In August Mr. Hamlyn sent me some Himalayan birds to

select from. Amongst them was a Woodpecker, and an altogether

charming Woodpecker, too—ridiculously confident, exceedingly hand¬

some, and delightfully tame. He is the Yellow-naped Woodpecker,

found in the Himalayas as far west as Masuri, extending into Assam

and Cachar, and ranging south into British Burmah as far as the

central portion of the province of Tenasserim. Dr. Jerdon recorded

that it is “ found throughout the Himalayas, extending from Assam

to Burmah. At Darjeeling I observed it chiefly in the zone from

2,000 to 6,000 feet


Describing his colouring roughly, let me explain that the upper

parts from nape of neck to tail are a uniform vivid glossy green.

Primaries, chestnut barred with black ; forehead, rufous brown ; sides

of head, dingy olive-brown ; chin and throat, lemon yellow, terminating

in black and white chequering ; chest, dull olive ; underparts, grey


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