The Himalayas, is a mountain range which separates the Great Indian Plains from the Tibetan Plateau. This range is home to nine of the ten highest peaks on the Earth, including the highest, Mount Everest. The abrupt rise of the Himalayan Mountains from less than 500 meters to more than 8,000 meters in a few hundred kilometers has resulted in a huge diversity of flora and fauna. Nearly 1000 birds have been recorded in the Himalayas of which 15 species are fully endemic.
The lesser yellownape (Picus chlorolophus) is a species of woodpecker. It ranges from India, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka eastwards to Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. This is a jungle species which nests in a tree hole.
IUCN Status: Least Concern (LC) Photo: Dibyendu Ash