I presume that these two, although seen almost everytime I visit the area behind my hostel, are not as common as the other two and are probably just three-four resident individuals found in fixed places each time.
The Rufous Woodpecker is tolerant of close approach but prefers very dense areas and is hard to spot - especially since it's most active when light is bad and very early in the morning, though it's peculiar drumming sound and sporadic calls give it away. The Lesser Yellownape, on the other hand, is exceptionally vocal and is almost always seen perched very high up on top of casuarinas and another bamboo-like trees. It does come down, ofcourse, but despite trying hard to give a location to it's calls, I am yet to get a good view of one at a favourable angle.
Both the (horrible!) pics taken on 31.10.2010 in Manipal, Karnataka, India.
- Ramit
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