• BirdForum is the net's largest birding community dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE!

    Register for an account to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker (female)
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker (Melanerpes cruentatus) Female, species sexually dimorphic. Photographed in a Cecropia tree along the road between Estadio municipal de Calzada and Morros de Calzada, Amazonas Department, Peru. Open pastureland with scattered trees at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation.
Habitat
Open pastureland with scattered trees at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation.
Location
Along the road between Estadio municipal de Calzada and Morros de Calzada, Amazonas Department, Peru.
Date taken
November 2013
Scientific name
Melanerpes cruentatus
Equipment used
Canon
Another super spotting at a considerable distance I assume and an awesome shot, Stanley!!
 
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
I don't think I'd heard of this one before Stanley.... what a lovely woody and such a rare visitor to the Gallery.

Thanks very much lad.
 
What a stunning looking Woody Stanley !!! A fabulous capture. Thanks for sharing.
 
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
A beautiful image of this seldom seen Woodpecker here in the Gallery.

Nicely captured Stanley
 
What an amazing combination of colours Stanley, wonderful setting too of this fabulous capture.
 

Media information

Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
82
Comment count
20

Share this media

Top