Himalayan Woodpecker

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A beauty. Is it all watercolour, or is gouache included?

Another beautiful painting of a beautiful bird Pratim.

Thanks Mr. John Inkson ...pure watercolour ... Thanks Margaret beynon maam ...

*COMMISSIONED WORK* PAKHI DEKHOON PAKHI CHINOON @ 808 [Observe the bird and recognize]… A4…Watercolour …[From the Ref. photograph of Mr. Sanjay Barnwal]… The Himalayan woodpecker (Dendrocopos himalayensis) is a species of bird in the familyPicidae. It is found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the Himalayas and some adjoining areas, and ranges across Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and Pakistan. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern". A medium-sized, pied woodpecker reaching a length of about 24 cm (9 in). Glossy black above with broad white patches from shoulder to lower back, limited white barring on flight feathers and clean white tail edgings. Underparts and head white or plain pale buff with black Y-shaped mark on neck and cheeks. The crown is red in males and black in females. Black marks under eyes are