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  • Commemorative Stamp
  • 31 December 1968

Indian Birds : WOODPECKER

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. […]

Date of issue December 31, 1968
Denomination 50 nP
Quantity printed 5000000
Printer Security Printing Press, Nashik
Perforation comb 14¾ x 14¼
Watermark No Watermark
Colours Multicolor
Catalogue codes Michel IN 465 Stamp Number IN 481 Yvert et Tellier IN 264 Stanley Gibbons IN 579

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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.

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