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Picidae · Woodpeckers

9 species
Photo English සිංහල தமிழ் Scientific name IUCN Sri Lanka
Black-Rumped Flameback රන්වන් පිට කෑරලා பொன்முதுகு மரங்கொத்தி Dinopium benghalense LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Brown-Capped Pygmy Woodpecker දුඹුරු හිස් කුඩා දැවකොටුවා சின்ன மரங்கொத்தி Yungipicus nanus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Crimson-Backed Flameback රත්පිට මහ-කෑරලා செம்முதுகு மரங்கொத்தி Chrysocolaptes stricklandi LC Endemic
Lesser Yellownape කුඩා කහ ගෙල කෑරලා மஞ்சள்பிடரி சின்ன மரங்கொத்தி Picus chlorolophus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Red-Backed Flameback රතු පිට දැව කොටුවා செம்முதுகு மரங்கொத்தி Dinopium psarodes LC Endemic
Rufous Woodpecker — கருஞ்சிவப்பு மரங்கொத்தி Micropternus brachyurus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Streak-Throated Woodpecker ඉරි ගෙල කෑරලා பச்சை மரங்கொத்தி Picus xanthopygaeus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
White-Naped Woodpecker සුදු බෙල්ල දැවකොටුවා கருமுதுகு மரங்கொத்தி Chrysocolaptes festivus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Yellow-Crowned Woodpecker කහ සිරස් දැවකොටුවා மஞ்சள் நெற்றி மரங்கொத்தி Leiopicus mahrattensis LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
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