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Scaly-bellied Woodpecker

Picus squamatus Vigors, NA 1831

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus squamatus Frank Lambert 2026-04-12 Sirchan, Jammu & Kashmir, Anantnag (former) (India) (2200 m) song - [sono] 1143477
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Ramesh Shenai 2023-04-07 , Almora (India)   -   559824061
macaulaylibrary.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Marc Anderson 2023-03-07 Langtang National Park (near Sing Gompa), Rasuwa, Bagmati Province, Rasuwa (Nepal) (3500 m) song - [sono] 812236
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus KALYAN SINGH SAJWAN 2016-03-24 Kilbury, India (India) (1800 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 308547
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Andrew Spencer 2019-04-18 Cloud's End, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, Dehradun (India)   -   172799041
macaulaylibrary.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus squamatus Frank Lambert 2026-04-12 Sirchan, Jammu & Kashmir, Anantnag (former) (India) (2200 m) song - [sono] 1143478
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Marc Anderson 2023-03-07 Langtang National Park (near Sing Gompa), Rasuwa, Bagmati Province, Rasuwa (Nepal) (3500 m) call - [sono] 812235
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Andrew Spencer 2019-04-18 Cloud's End, Uttarakhand, Dehradun (India) call -

Archived at the Macaulay Library as ML172799041

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 547774
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Peter Boesman 2019-04-18 Chopta, Kedarnath NP, Uttarakhand, Chamoli (India) Call - [sono] 472954
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus squamatus Rajiv Kalsi 2022-04-03 Didag Khanotio, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, Sirmaur (India) (2000 m) adult, call, male -

The calling male was observed on its nest hole in a Chir Pine tree. The habitat was Chir Pine forest with grass and scattered scrub. The female was also perched nearby.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 714399
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Andrew Spencer 2019-04-18 Cloud's End, Uttarakhand, Dehradun (India) call -

Archived at the Macaulay Library as ML172799051

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 547773
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Marc Anderson 2023-03-07 Langtang National Park (near Sing Gompa), Rasuwa, Bagmati Province, Rasuwa (Nepal) (3500 m) song - [sono] 812785
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Rolf A. de By 2018-03-18 Mud Hut, Chopta/Chamoli, Uttarakhand, Chamoli (India) (3100 m) call -

A single bird calling unseen from a dense canopy.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 407662
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Peter Boesman 2019-04-18 Chopta, Kedarnath NP, Uttarakhand, Chamoli (India) Call - [sono] 472952
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Andrew Spencer 2019-04-18 Cloud's End, Uttarakhand, Dehradun (India) call -

Calls in apparent alarm from an unseen bird in tall, dense forest. Archived at the Macaulay Library as ML173067311

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 547744
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Peter Boesman 2019-04-12 NW of Pangot, Uttarakhand, Nainital (India) Call - [sono] 472949
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Marc Anderson 2023-03-07 Langtang National Park (near Sing Gompa), Rasuwa, Bagmati Province, Rasuwa (Nepal) (3500 m) call - [sono] 812786
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Barry Edmonston 2018-01-24 Dhikala Forest Rest House, Jim Corbett National Park, Uttaranchal, Garhwal (India) (380 m) call, juvenile -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 403970
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus squamatus Alok Tewari 2008-06-24 D.P.F.Dain Kund, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, Chamba (India) (2417 m) flight call -

Two birds were foraging on a pine tree in high altitude hill-slope forest ; One flew away and called.

bird-seen:yes

 333403
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Peter Boesman 2019-04-18 Chopta, Kedarnath NP, Uttarakhand, Chamoli (India) Call - [sono] 472953
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Marc Anderson 2013-03-25 Sindhupalchok (near Helambu), Bagmati, Central Region, Bagmati (Nepal) (3500 m) call -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 177031
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Marc Anderson 2013-03-26 Sindhupalchok (near Helambu), Bagmati, Central Region, Bagmati (Nepal) (3500 m) call, drumming -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 177030
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Marc Anderson 2023-03-07 Langtang National Park (near Sing Gompa), Rasuwa, Bagmati Province, Rasuwa (Nepal) (3500 m) song - [sono] 812787
xeno-canto.org
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - Picus squamatus Marc Anderson 2023-03-07 Langtang National Park (near Sing Gompa), Rasuwa, Bagmati Province, Rasuwa (Nepal) (3500 m) song - [sono] 812237
xeno-canto.org
Note: a maximum of 20 records are shown. For more recordings of this species, as well as maps, sonograms, and advanced searches, please visit xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

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