Tag: Woodpeckers

Red-crowned Woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Melanerpes rubricapillus | [UK] Red-crowned Woodpecker | [FR] Pic a couronne rouge | [DE] Rotkappen-Specht | [ES] Carpintero Coronirrojo | [NL] Roodkruinspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Melanerpes rubricapillus LA Costa Rica to nw Venezuela Melanerpes rubricapillus paraguanae Paraguana Pen. (n […]

Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Sphyrapicus nuchalis | [UK] Red-naped Sapsucker | [FR] Pic a nuque rouge | [DE] Rotnacken-Saftlecker | [ES] Chupasavia Nuquirroja (Mex) | [NL] Roodneksapspecht Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Note the longish white wing patch, red forehead and nape.b Immature: Brown, with the distinctive white wing patch. Sapsuckers drill […]

Blood-colored Woodpecker (Veniliornis sanguineus)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Veniliornis sanguineus | [UK] Blood-colored Woodpecker | [FR] Pic rougatre | [DE] Blutrucken-Specht | [ES] Carpintero Sanguineo | [NL] Bloedrugspecht Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Male upperparts are crimson, including crown. Underparts dark brown with wite barring, tail black. Female crown is dark brown with white markings. bill […]

Grey-faced Woodpecker (Picus canus)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Picus canus | [UK] Grey-faced Woodpecker | [FR] Pic cendre | [DE] Grauspecht | [ES] Pito Cano | [NL] Grijskopspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Medium-sized woodpecker, with basic plumage colours and pattern recalling Green Woodpecker but differing distinctly […]

Red-necked Woodpecker (Campephilus rubricollis)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Campephilus rubricollis | [UK] Red-necked Woodpecker | [FR] Pic a col rouge | [DE] Rothals-Specht | [ES] Picamaderos Cuellirrojo | [NL] Roodnekspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Campephilus rubricollis SA Amazonia Campephilus rubricollis olallae c and sw Brazil to c Bolivia […]