This woodpecker has a red forehead and crown, black-and-white wings, and a rufous belly. It eats insects and occurs in forests from the Himalayas through parts of East and Southeast Asia.
The forehead and crown are red, and the back and wings are black with white bars. The breast and belly are orange to rufous, separated from the lower belly by a black-and-white band.
It searches for insects, including ants. Plant material is also recorded in the source.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.