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Chrysophlegma mentale
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Lowland and hill forest
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
2–3 eggs (typical for woodpeckers)
Incubation period
About 13–14 days (typical for woodpeckers)
Size
Medium (27cm)
Wingspan
~40–43cm
Weight
~90–110g
A green woodpecker with a finely checkered throat pattern, found in lowland and hill forest across Sabah.
Forages on tree trunks and branches for insects, typically in pairs, and joins mixed-species flocks moving through the mid-storey.
