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forehead is olive-green, No Rufous- orange to yellow feathers
Underparts are white to pale yellowish-white with black spots
Legs are blue-grey Female Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com White-browed Piculet Identification Tips White-browed Piculet : Sasia ochracea : Resident of North India (North Uttar Pradesh) Eastwards to North East India Iris is red, orbital skin pinkish-red Rufous to orange-rufous forehead and forecrown Bright golden-yellow patch in centre of forehead Hindneck olive-green, variably tinged Bill shortish, culmen curved, rufous black upper mandible, grey White stripe behind eye lower mandible Rufous to cinnamon-rufous Cheeks and Ear-coverts Throat, breast and belly are Rufous Upperparts are green with variable element of rufous Legs are orange or yellow-orange, only 3 toes
Entirely rufous forehead, No golden yellow patch as male
Male
Female Underparts are Rufous Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com