Brown Capped Pygmy or Ladder Back Woodpecker?

[Debasis Bose]

I am not a bird specialist, however the eyes indicates they this is a ladder backed woodpecker but the colour seems to be of brown capped pygmy woodpecker. Can someone please identify the woodpecker? NIKON D7000, F2.8, 200mm, 1/500s, ISO 400.

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice sighting. Wish it was not directly over head. Don't have the bird book with me now, experts please help with the id. Thanks for sharing.

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

Nice sighting. Nice pose. It appears to me to be Female Brown-fronted Woodpecker(Dendrocopos auriceps auriceps). Thanks for sharing.SaktiWild

P.S.: I am not an expert on birds, my interest has been primarily on mammals and snakes, even then how little I know.

[Debasis Bose]

Thanks Saktipadada for identification. I was under impression that brown fronted woodpeckers females have complete yellow crown and males have forecrown brown, centre yellow, rear red.

[Roopak Gangadharan]

nice pic. steep angle. the back is barred and not spotted and indicates a brown fronted wood pecker. will be a lot easier if you have any pic where the crown and moustache are more visible.

Its certainly not a brown capped pygmy woodpecker.it is smaller bird and willnot show any red on the vent.

TFS
Roopak

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Nice to see this. Did you click this in Corbett? Reduce the colour temperature and the highlight areas will look better. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Debasis Bose]

This is in Corbett on a tree next to entry gate of Dhikala FRH