Black-headed Woodpecker (Picus erythropygius)

The Black-headed Woodpecker (Picus erythropygius) is a species of bird in the Picidae family.  This was as close as I could get when we were in Mae Ping.  There are much better shots on the links below.

IMG_0249 IMG_0251 IMG_0252 IMG_0257They are found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.  Thailand is by far the easiest place to visit logistically and Mae Ping NP (blue dot) has a good population.

Woody rangeLEARN MORE ABOUT THIS BIRD

Wikipedia

Birdlife

Xeno-canto

VIDEOS

Some nice close-ups to make up for my shots being so far away!