Helmeted woodpecker

Description

Adult birds are 27–28 cm (11 in) in length,with a long (3.15–3.5 cm (1.24–1.38 in)) bill that is wide at the base and shaped like a chisel.Its head,lores and ear coverts are cinnamon-coloured,brightening to red on the crown and crest.The mantle,wings,upper back and nape are brown-black,the lower back is cream and the underparts barred black and cream