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| − | + | [[Image:Cream-backed_Woodpecker.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo © by {{user|Fritz73|Fritz73}}<br />Pampa del Indio PP, Chaco, [[Argentina]], 2004]] | |
| − | [[Image:Cream-backed_Woodpecker.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by | + | ;[[:Category:Campephilus|Campephilus]] leucopogon |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 28–30 cm (11-11¾ in) | ||
| + | *Black body | ||
| + | *Cream yellow back | ||
| + | *Darker tail and wingtips | ||
| + | *Males have dark eyerings and black and white spot over ear-[[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
| + | *Large raised red crest | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:Cream-backed WoodpeckerSJ.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />Reserva Natural de Tiempo Libre, Capilla del Monte, Córdoba Province, [[Argentina]], October 2019]] | ||
| + | [[South America]]: found in dry woodlands of north-central [[Bolivia]] through [[Paraguay]] to northern [[Argentina]], [[Uruguay]] and south-eastern [[Brazil]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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| + | Subspecies ''C. l. major'' is generally considered invalid<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Humid to dry Sierran Chocó forest observed at heights around 918-1,250 m. Also in savanna, pastures with copses and groves. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | The diet consists mostly of beetle larva, foraged from tall trees and fallen logs. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They excavate a nest hole about 6-8 m up a tree or palm. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Winkler, H. & Christie, D.A. (2020). Cream-backed Woodpecker (Campephilus leucopogon). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/56299 on 7 February 2020) | ||
| + | #Avianweb | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | {{GSearch|Campephilus+leucopogon}} | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | {{Video|Cream-backed_Woodpecker}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: Campephilus]] [[Category:Videos]] |
Revision as of 15:30, 13 February 2020
- Campephilus leucopogon
Identification
28–30 cm (11-11¾ in)
- Black body
- Cream yellow back
- Darker tail and wingtips
- Males have dark eyerings and black and white spot over ear-coverts
- Large raised red crest
Distribution
Female
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Reserva Natural de Tiempo Libre, Capilla del Monte, Córdoba Province, Argentina, October 2019
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Reserva Natural de Tiempo Libre, Capilla del Monte, Córdoba Province, Argentina, October 2019
South America: found in dry woodlands of north-central Bolivia through Paraguay to northern Argentina, Uruguay and south-eastern Brazil.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Subspecies C. l. major is generally considered invalid[2].
Habitat
Humid to dry Sierran Chocó forest observed at heights around 918-1,250 m. Also in savanna, pastures with copses and groves.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists mostly of beetle larva, foraged from tall trees and fallen logs.
Breeding
They excavate a nest hole about 6-8 m up a tree or palm.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Winkler, H. & Christie, D.A. (2020). Cream-backed Woodpecker (Campephilus leucopogon). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/56299 on 7 February 2020)
- Avianweb
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cream-backed Woodpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cream-backed_Woodpecker
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