Black-bodied Woodpecker
Dryocopus schulzii
The Black-bodied Woodpecker (Dryocopus schulzii) is a rare woodpecker found in 2 countries. The black-bodied woodpecker is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.
About the Black-bodied Woodpecker
The black-bodied woodpecker is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
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How to identify it
The black-bodied woodpecker is 29 to 30 cm (11 to 12 in) long. Both sexes have a long pointed crest. Adult males have a red forehead and crest. They have gray ear coverts, a very thin and short white stripe behind the eye, a white stripe from the lores to under the ear coverts and continuing down the side of the neck, a red malar stripe with a bit of black at its back end, and a white chin. Adult females have a black malar stripe and a blackish lower forehead but are otherwise the same as males. Adults of both sexes have a black throat and hindneck and are mostly black below the neck.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Black-bodied Woodpecker can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Black-bodied Woodpecker?
- The black-bodied woodpecker is 29 to 30 cm (11 to 12 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- Where can you see a Black-bodied Woodpecker?
- The Black-bodied Woodpecker occurs in 2 countries, including Argentina and Paraguay.
- What birds look similar to a Black-bodied Woodpecker?
- The Black-bodied Woodpecker is most easily confused with the Andaman Woodpecker, the White-bellied Woodpecker and the Lineated Woodpecker.
- Is the Black-bodied Woodpecker endangered?
- The Black-bodied Woodpecker is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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