Streak-throated Woodpecker

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Picus xanthopygaeus

Streak-throated Woodpecker, a reference photo
Photo: Giles Laurent · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The streak-throated woodpecker (Picus xanthopygaeus) is a species of woodpecker found in the Indian subcontinent. It occurs in drier woodland, from lowland to the foothills of mountains.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Streak-throated Woodpecker being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Piciformes
Family
Picidae
Genus
Picus
Species
Picus xanthopygaeus

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