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The black-necked woodpecker is 26 to 27 cm (10 to 11 in) long and weighs 73 to 90 g (2.6 to 3.2 oz). Males and females have the same plumage except on their heads. Adult males of the nominate subspecies are dark gray from forehead to forecrown and red on the hindcrown and upper nape; the gray often has red feather tips. They are yellowish white from their lores around the eye to the nape with a red malar stripe below it and a black chin and throat. Adult females have red only on the hindcrown and their malar is blackish. Voice: The black-necked woodpecker makes a "loud clear 'wic' in long series". Its alarm calls include "peah" and "chypp".
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When to see the Black-necked Woodpecker
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black-necked Woodpecker
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Black-necked Woodpecker
The black-necked woodpecker or black-necked flicker is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is endemic to Peru.
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Easily confused with
Grey-crowned WoodpeckerColaptes auricularisThe grey-crowned woodpecker is 19.5 to 21 cm (7.7 to 8.3 in) long and weighs about 65 g (2.3 oz).
Fernandina's FlickerColaptes fernandinaeFernandina's flicker is a medium-sized woodpecker, ranging in length from 14–15 in (36–38 cm).
Andean FlickerColaptes rupicolaThe Andean flicker is about 32 cm (13 in) long.
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