great slaty woodpecker
mulleripicus pulverulentus latin

The young Great Slaty Woodpeckers probably stay with their parents until the next breeding season.

Locally, the Great Slaty Woodpecker prefers sprawling stands of dipterocarp and teak trees.

Great Slaty Woodpeckers are mostly seen in groups consisting of 3 to 6 individuals, which consist of a breeding pair and their young from prior years.

The Great Slaty Woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family.

The forests are also important for Great Slaty Woodpecker and White-naped Woodpecker.

Great Slaty Woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus)

Occasionally, at first glance, the Great Slaty Woodpecker is mistaken for a hornbill but, obviously, such a resemblance is slight at best.

The Great Slaty Woodpecker usually works a tree upwards and, though capable of swifter movements, has been described while foraging as if moving in "slow motion".

The Great Slaty Woodpecker usually engages in less dipping during than other woodpeckers and flies in a mixed flying style described as quite crow-like.

The largest woodpecker confirmed to be extant is the Great Slaty Woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus).

The park has a rich bird life, with over 350 species, including the Swamp Francolin, Great Slaty Woodpecker and Bengal Florican.

Among the species known to be extant, only the non-neotropical members of the Dryocopus genus and the Great Slaty Woodpeckers (Mulleripicus pulverulentus) are larger-bodied.

For a bird of such great size, the Great Slaty Woodpecker has a weak, quiet voice, especially compared to other large woodpeckers, which tend to have loud, booming voices.

In 2010 the Great Slaty Woodpecker was included in the IUCN Red List in the Vulnerable category.

It is easily the largest woodpecker in its range and is second in size only to the Great Slaty Woodpecker amongst the woodpecker species certain to exist.

They nest in natural cavities or in old holes of Great Slaty Woodpecker In India, the best place to see this species is the Namdapha National Park, Changlang District, Arunachal Pradesh.

If both the Ivory-billed and Imperial Woodpeckers are indeed extinct, the largest extant woodpecker is the Great Slaty Woodpecker of Southeast Asia, at about 50 cm (20 inches) and 450 g (1 lb).

The marshlands are habitat for about 400 species of resident and migratory birds including the Swamp Francolin, Great Slaty Woodpecker, Bengal Florican, plenty of Painted Stork, Sarus Crane, several species of owl, Asian barbet, woodpecker and minivets.

The Great Slaty Woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family.

Great Slaty Woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus)

The largest woodpecker confirmed to be extant is the Great Slaty Woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus).

Among the species known to be extant, only the non-neotropical members of the Dryocopus genus and the Great Slaty Woodpeckers (Mulleripicus pulverulentus) are larger-bodied.