and Burma) D. j. forresti Rothschild, 1922 (northern Myanmar and Sichuan, China) D. j. hargitti (Sharpe, 1884) (Palawan) D. j. hodgsonii (Jerdon, 1840) (mainly the Western Ghats of India, but also known from central India and the Eastern Ghats) D. j. mindorensis (Steere, 1890) (Mindoro) D. j. multilunatus (McGregor, 1907) (Basilan, Dinagat, Mindanao) D. j. parvus (Richmond, 1902) (Simeulue Island) D. j. pectoralis (Tweeddale, 1878) (Samar, Bohol and other islands) D. j. richardsi (Tristram, 1879) (Tristram's woodpecker; found only in North Korea, extinct in South Korea and Tsushima, Japan) D. j. suluensis (W. Blasius, 1890) (Sulu) The Andaman woodpecker (Dryocopus hodgei) was treated as a subspecies in the past. The species has in the past been placed in the genus Thriponax and Macropicus. Behaviour and ecology This large black woodpecker is usually seen singly or as a pair, which may sometimes be accompanied by a third bird. They have a dipping in which the loud single note, a laugh-like call, is produced. They also produce loud drumming, especially in the breeding season. The breeding season is mainly January to March. The nest is built in a large dead tree, often in open forest. Two white eggs are the usual clutch. In Bastar in central India, the squabs are sought after by tribals, resulting in the rarity of these birds there. References External links Photos, sounds and videos white-bellied woodpecker Birds of India Birds of Southeast Asia white-bellied woodpecker Articles containing video clips