Yellow-vented Woodpecker
Veniliornis dignus
The Yellow-vented Woodpecker (Veniliornis dignus) is a rare woodpecker found in 3 countries, weighing about 38 g. The yellow-vented woodpecker is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.
About the Yellow-vented Woodpecker
The yellow-vented woodpecker is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The yellow-vented woodpecker is 16 to 17 cm (6.3 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 35 to 46 g (1.2 to 1.6 oz). Males and females have the same plumage except on their heads. Adults of both sexes of the nominate subspecies have a mostly blackish olive face with white stripes behind and below the eye. Males are red from forehead to nape with black feather bases showing through. The female is entirely blackish there. Both sexes' mantle and back are yellow-green with a bronze tinge; their rump and uppertail coverts are barred with light and dark olive. Their flight feathers are brownish olive. Voice: The yellow-vented woodpecker is not very vocal, but does make "a fast, rattled 'krrrrrrrrrrrrrrr'."
Where it lives
When to see it
The Yellow-vented Woodpecker can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Yellow-vented Woodpecker?
- The yellow-vented woodpecker is 16 to 17 cm (6.3 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 35 to 46 g (1.2 to 1.6 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Yellow-vented Woodpecker?
- The Yellow-vented Woodpecker is a small sized bird weighing about 38 g.
- Where can you see a Yellow-vented Woodpecker?
- The Yellow-vented Woodpecker occurs in 3 countries, including Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
- What birds look similar to a Yellow-vented Woodpecker?
- The Yellow-vented Woodpecker is most easily confused with the Yellow-eared Woodpecker, the Scarlet-backed Woodpecker and the Bar-bellied Woodpecker.
- Is the Yellow-vented Woodpecker endangered?
- The Yellow-vented Woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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