About the Golden-collared Woodpecker
The golden-collared woodpecker is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Brazil, the Guianas, and Venezuela.
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The golden-collared woodpecker is about 16 cm (6.3 in) long and weighs about 24 to 38 g (0.85 to 1.3 oz). Males and females have the same plumage except on their heads. Males have a red crown with grayish black feather bases that show through. The female has a brown crown with a green tinge and whitish yellow spots on the rear. Adults of both sexes have a mostly buffish white face with fine darker streaks and a golden-yellow nape and hindneck. Their upperparts are mostly yellowish green with a bronzy tinge and sometimes yellowish barring on the rump. Voice: The golden-collared woodpecker is usually rather silent. It does make "a series of 33–35 nasal 'khir' notes, rising in frequency" that is also described as a "loud, upslurred, rattling trill".
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Where the Golden-collared Woodpecker lives
When to see the Golden-collared Woodpecker
Peak activity in January · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Dot-fronted WoodpeckerVeniliornis frontalisThe dot-fronted woodpecker is about 16 cm (6.3 in) long and weighs 30 to 40 g (1.1 to 1.4 oz).
Bar-bellied WoodpeckerVeniliornis nigricepsThe bar-bellied woodpecker is 17 to 20 cm (6.7 to 7.9 in) long and weighs 39 to 46 g (1.4 to 1.6 oz).
Yellow-eared WoodpeckerVeniliornis maculifronsThe yellow-eared woodpecker is about 15 cm (5.9 in) long.
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