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• You can also call me on (91)9840119078 , (91) 9445219078 (91) 6369815812 Speckled Identification Tips : innominatus : Resident of Himalayas, Hills of South west, East and North East India Iris is brown, blue-grey orbital skin Rufous-orange to yellow forehead barred or spotted black Olive-green crown Short bill, Broad black stripe from eye backwards, culmen slightly bordered by white stripes curved, black or bluish-black Black malar stripe with white feather Male fringes white chin and throat, with few black spots Upperparts are bright olive-green

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 ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com White-browed Piculet Identification Tips White-browed Piculet : 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