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Photo by COLOMBIA Birding
Cerro Jefe, Panama, September 2012

Piculus callopterus

Identification

• Orange-brown upperparts
• Olive barred yellow rump
• Olive chest and throat with white spots
• Dull yellow underparts
• Bright red crown, nape, and moustachial region
• White streak on the lower cheek
  

Female: similar to the male but has a dark grey crown and moustachial region

Distribution

South America: endemic to Panama.

Taxonomy

This monotypic species^[1], has in the past, been considered a part of Piculus leucolaemus (White-throated Woodpecker or before a split Rufous-winged Woodpecker).

Habitat

Humid lowlands and foothills on both slopes of Panama.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Stripe-cheeked_Woodpecker

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