About the Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
The yellow-tufted woodpecker is a species of woodpecker. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
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An adult is about 20 cm (8 in) long. The upper parts are mostly bluish-black, as are the cheeks, chin, throat and chest. The breast and belly are red, although the amount of red is variable, and the flanks and lower belly have black and white undulating barring. The rump and upper tail-coverts are white, this being noticeable in flight, and the tail is black. The underside of the wing is barred in black and white. The beak is blackish, the legs grey, and the iris and orbital ring are yellow.
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What the Yellow-tufted Woodpecker sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White WoodpeckerMelanerpes candidusThis woodpecker grows to a length of 24 to 29 cm (9.4 to 11.4 in) and weighs around 108 g (3.8 oz), with a range of 98 to 131 g (3.5 to 4.6 oz).
Golden-cheeked WoodpeckerMelanerpes chrysogenysThe golden-cheeked woodpecker is about 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 55 to 88 g (1.9 to 3.1 oz).
Puerto Rican WoodpeckerMelanerpes portoricensisThe Puerto Rican woodpecker has a black body and a bright red throat and breast.
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