Birds of the Sundarban

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common

resident

Lesser Yellownape
Binomial Name: Picus
chlorolophus
The Lesser Yellownape is thecommon resident bird of
Bangladesh. In Chittagong,
Khulna, and Sylhet, evergreen,deciduous, hilly, and mangrove
forests usually roam in pairs. Theycollect food from the bark of the
tree. The diet includes ants,
termites, wood-piercing insects,pupae, and juicy fruits. Breeding
time Eggs are laid between Apriland May by drilling holes in the
forest's dead trees' trunks.
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