Aditya Pradhan, Sarala Khaling

Ornithology Research |  February 19, 2025

The non-protected forests of the eastern Himalaya are crucial for biodiversity conservation. With pronounced elevation gradients over short distances and a high woodpecker diversity, this region is ideal for investigating sympatric woodpeckers. With this outlook, the current study was carried out in Darjeeling, eastern Himalaya, across an approximate elevation range of 250–2300 m, to explore the foraging niche dynamics among woodpeckers inhabiting non-protected tropical, subtropical, and temperate forests.