Indian Birds : WOODPECKER
Technical Data
| Stamp Set | Birds |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | December 31, 1968 |
| Denomination | 50 nP |
| Quantity | 5,000,000 |
| Perforation | comb 14¾ x 14¼ |
| Printer | Security Printing Press, Nashik |
| Watermark | No Watermark |
| Colors | Multicolor |
| Catalog Codes |
Michel IN 465 Stamp Number IN 481 Yvert et Tellier IN 264 Stanley Gibbons IN 579 |
| Themes | Animals (Fauna) | Birds | Woodpeckers |
THE BROWN-FRONTED PIED WOODPECKER (Dryobates himalyansis) The hill bird is about 8 inches long and is common in the forests of Western Himalaya at elevations between 2000 to 7000 feet. Its neck is cross-barred blck and white. There is a red patch nder the tail. The crown in themale is golden-brown in front, crimson behind. The female lacks these colours on its head.