Lesser Yellownape – Bird Ecology Study Group

10 Nov 2014

Adult male Lesser Yellownape feeding on fruits

by BESG | posted in: Feeding strategy, Feeding-plants | 0

“As I mentioned earlier LINK, I observed this Lesser Yellownape (Picus chlorolophus) fruit feeding. “It had been raining for 2 hours and when it stopped the birds were hungry and we observed a number of mixed-foraging parties. “One mixed-foraging party … Continued

8 Oct 2014

Lesser Yellownape feeding on ants associated with Dischidia astephana

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-invertebrates | 1

“My wife and I saw this lovely adult male Lesser Yellownape (Picus chlorolophus) for an extended period (above). “One curious behaviour was pecking at and licking these ‘fleshy growths’ on the trunk of a tree (above, below). It spent quite … Continued