Title of article :
First photographic evidence of the Great slaty woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus (Temminck 1826) (Aves: Piciformes: Picidae) from Bhutan, with brief description of its habitat
Author/Authors :
Dorji ، Namgay Department of Forests and, Park Services - Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary , Koirala ، Bal Krishna Department of Forests and, Park Services - Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary , Phuntsho ، Tashi Department of Forests and, Park Services - Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary , Tshering ، Yeshi Department of Forests and, Park Services - Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary , Tshomo ، Khandu Department of Forests and, Park Services - Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary , Tobgay ، Phuntsho Department of Forests and, Park Services - Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary
Abstract :
The Great slaty woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus (Temminck) is a globally threatened bird species and has been categorized as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. We report the first photographic evidence of M. pulverulentus from Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS), Sarpang district, in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. A group, comprising five individuals, of M. pulverulentus was sighted opportunistically at the study location on 19 April 2022. We recorded the nesting cavities actively used by M. pulverulentus in the forest habitat dominated by Sal trees (Shorea robusta). This study highlights the significance of protecting lowland forests, and mature Sal stands in particular, for conservation of this globally threatened species of bird.
Keywords :
Conservation , nesting cavity , Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary , Sal forest
Journal title :
Journal of Animal Diversity
Journal title :
Journal of Animal Diversity
