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File:Carpintero nuca roja (Colaptes melanochloros), Artigas, Uruguay, 2016.jpg

Green-barred Woodpecker

Green-barred Woodpecker

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The Golden-olive Woodpecker is a medium-sized species, characterized by its olive-green plumage with a golden sheen. It is a widespread resident of various wooded habitats in the Neotropics.
Where to spot
Widespread across Central and South America, from Mexico to northern Argentina. Inhabits humid forests, woodlands, coffee plantations, and even suburban areas with trees.
How to spot
Look for its olive-green plumage with a golden sheen. Males have a red malar stripe. Listen for its loud, rapid, rattling calls and typical drumming on trees.
When to spot
Active throughout daylight hours, observable year-round. It is often conspicuous when foraging or vocalizing, particularly in the mornings.
File:Carpintero nuca roja (Colaptes melanochloros), Artigas, Uruguay, 2016.jpg
File:Carpintero nuca roja (Colaptes melanochloros), Uruguay, 2019.jpg
File:Colaptes melanochloros -Bataguassu, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil-8.jpg
File:Colaptes melanochloros 1.jpg
File:Colaptes melanochloros 456525189.jpg
File:Colaptes melanochloros 459059118.jpg
File:Colaptes melanochloros melanolaimus, CABA.jpg
File:Green-barred Woodpecker(Colaptes melanochloros) (8077516936).jpg
File:Green-barred Woodpecker (Colaptes melanochloros) male.jpg
File:Carpintero nuca roja (Colaptes melanochloros), Artigas, Uruguay, 2016.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Carpintero nuca roja (Colaptes melanochloros), Uruguay, 2019.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Colaptes melanochloros -Bataguassu, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil-8.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Colaptes melanochloros 1.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Colaptes melanochloros 456525189.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Colaptes melanochloros 459059118.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Colaptes melanochloros melanolaimus, CABA.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Green-barred Woodpecker(Colaptes melanochloros) (8077516936).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Green-barred Woodpecker (Colaptes melanochloros) male.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This woodpecker often forages at lower to middle levels of the forest, sometimes even on the ground, searching for ants and other insects in leaf litter.
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