Andean Flicker vs Grey-crowned Woodpecker

Andean Flicker

Colaptes rupicola

Medium174 gGrassland

The Andean flicker is about 32 cm (13 in) long. Males and females have the same plumage except on their heads. Adult males of the nominate subspecies are dark slate gray from forehead to hindneck; the last occasionally has a hint of red. Their face, chin, and throat are pale buffy white with a thin black malar stripe with red tips on the feathers. Adult females have an all-black malar stripe and never any red on the hindneck. Both sexes' upperparts are barred with brown, light brown, and buffy white; their uppertail coverts are white with narrow dark bars. Voice: The Andean flicker has a large vocal repertoire. Its most common calls are "a loud, piercing kweeir...and a loud tew-tew-tew". Males display with a "kwa-kwa-kwa, wee-a, wee-a or kway-áp call". They also make "single or grouped peek or kek" calls that are thought to be for contact or alarm, and "a clear descending trill, brrrridip" that is thought to be for long-distance communication.

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Recorded by Belén y Diego · Uncertain · Valle Colorado, Valle Grande, Jujuy, Argentina · CC0

Photo: Diego Carús · CC0

Grey-crowned Woodpecker

Colaptes auricularis

Medium65 gForest

The grey-crowned woodpecker is 19.5 to 21 cm (7.7 to 8.3 in) long and weighs about 65 g (2.3 oz). Males and females have the same plumage except on their heads. Adult males have a light gray crown and nape. They are pale brownish buff on their lores and sides of the head, sometimes with indistinct grayish bars. They have a wide red stripe below the brownish buff and a dull white chin and upper throat; the last has dull grayish bars. Adult females have no red on their head.

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Photo: datadan · CC BY 4.0

Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Andean Flicker and Grey-crowned Woodpecker.