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;[[:Category:Colaptes|Colaptes]] punctigula<br /> | ;[[:Category:Colaptes|Colaptes]] punctigula<br /> | ||
''Chrysoptilus punctigula'' | ''Chrysoptilus punctigula'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 18–21 cm (7-8¼ in)<br /> | ||
Male has red mustache, black in female. A very variable species regarding darkness and shape of dark markings. | Male has red mustache, black in female. A very variable species regarding darkness and shape of dark markings. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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Eastern [[Panama]], [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], The [[Guianas]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], and [[Brazil]]. | Eastern [[Panama]], [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], The [[Guianas]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], and [[Brazil]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Some authorities place this species in genus ''[[:Category:Chrysoptilus|Chrysoptilus]]''. | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
There are 6 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | There are 6 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
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:*Amazonian [[Ecuador]] to north-western [[Bolivia]], north-eastern [[Brazil]] and northern Mato Grosso | :*Amazonian [[Ecuador]] to north-western [[Bolivia]], north-eastern [[Brazil]] and northern Mato Grosso | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Rainforests, deciduous and gallery forests, second growth, coffee plantations, and mangroves, often near water. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | Feeds on branches and stems, and sometimes on the ground. | + | The live and forage in family groups. |
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Feeds on branches and stems, and sometimes on the ground. Their main diet consists of ants and their larvae. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156 |
| − | + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2016) | |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Woodpecker+punctigula}} | {{GSearch|Woodpecker+punctigula}} | ||
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| + | {{Video|Spot_breasted_Woodpecker}} | ||
*[http://picasaweb.google.com/aviceda/Ecuador2005/photo#5058777906835573394 View movie-file of this species (in Picasa video format) here] | *[http://picasaweb.google.com/aviceda/Ecuador2005/photo#5058777906835573394 View movie-file of this species (in Picasa video format) here] | ||
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Revision as of 20:47, 3 April 2016
- Colaptes punctigula
Chrysoptilus punctigula
Identification
18–21 cm (7-8¼ in)
Male has red mustache, black in female. A very variable species regarding darkness and shape of dark markings.
Distribution
Central and South America
Eastern Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, The Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil.
Taxonomy
Some authorities place this species in genus Chrysoptilus.
Subspecies
There are 6 subspecies[1]:
- C. p. ujhelyii:
- C. p. striatigularis:
- West-central Colombia
- C. p. zuliae:
- North-western Venezuela
- C. p. punctipectus:
- C. p. punctigula:
- The Guianas
- C. p. guttatus:
Habitat
Rainforests, deciduous and gallery forests, second growth, coffee plantations, and mangroves, often near water.
Behaviour
The live and forage in family groups.
Diet
Feeds on branches and stems, and sometimes on the ground. Their main diet consists of ants and their larvae.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Spot-breasted Woodpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spot-breasted_Woodpecker
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