Birds of Bolivia

    PICIFORMES: Picidae (Woodpeckers)  
Genus: Campephilus (3 species, 12 worldwide)


Cream-backed Woodpecker
Cream-backed Woodpecker (Campephilus leucopogon) Male
San Lorenzo, Salta province, Argentina  
   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.

Found in the Chaco ecosystem as well as surrounding drier forests.

Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Crimson-crested Woodpecker (Campephilus melanoleucos) Male
Bahia Solano, Choco, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Crimson-crested Woodpecker (Campephilus melanoleucos malherbii) Female
ProAves Blue-billed Curassow Reserve, Puerto Pinzon, Boyaca, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A large widespread woodpecker similar in size to the Lineated Woodpecker, but compare facial markings.

Red-necked Woodpecker
Red-necked Woodpecker (Campephilus rubricollis trachelopyrus) Male
Puerto Maldonado, Peru
  On male note red head with white spot.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Red-necked Woodpecker
Red-necked Woodpecker (Campephilus rubricollis rubricollis) Female
InĂ­rida, GuainĂ­a, Colombia
  Note white triangle behind bill on female.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A large woodpecker similar in size to Lineated or Crimson-crested.


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