Pale-billed Woodpecker

The habitat of this species is wet forests and adjacent second growth or semi-open woodland. Two white eggs are laid in an unlined nest hole 3–30 m high in a tree and incubated by both sexes. The young hatch naked and are fed by both parents.

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The Pale-billed Woodpecker is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Pale-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus guatemalensis) is a very large woodpecker which is a resident breeding bird from northern Mexico to western Panama. Habitat - The habitat of this species is wet forests and adjacent second growth or semi-open woodland. Two white eggs are laid in an unlined nest hole 3–30 m high in a tree and incubated by both sexes. The young hatch naked and are fed by both parents. More

Pale-billed Woodpecker802 vuesbabyleon * Robert Cooper: Ivory-billed Woodpecker59:48 * Ajouter à la file d'attente Ajoutée à la file d'attente Robert Cooper: Ivory-billed Woodpecker2967 vuesUCtelevision * European Roller,Carraca.Coracias garrulus0:46 * Ajouter à la file d'attente Ajoutée à la file d'attente European Roller,Carraca. More

The Pale-billed Woodpecker is one of the largest and most spectacular woodpeckers in Central America. Found in lowland forests from northern Mexico south to western Panama, this species is fairly common throughout most of its range, but is not present in heavily deforested areas, and may now be extirpated from the northwestern limit of its reported distribution in Sonora, Mexico. More

We got to see Pale-billed Woodpeckers at a couple of sites in February; this fine individual was dismantling a tree right behind the Jungle Lodge at Tikal, where it drew, deservedly so, the attention of birders and non-birders alike. For birders from the north, seeing this species or its congeners in the tropics is always bittersweet. More

photo of a male Pale-billed Woodpecker to follow up on my last post of a photo of a female bird of the same species. The male's entire head is red. This photo is © Matt Brady (aka Podoces) and posted here with his permission. You can hear a Pale-billed Woodpecker's signature double knock, recorded March 3, 2010 here at this link at Xeno-Canto. More

The Pale-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus guatemalensis) is a very large woodpecker which is a resident breeding bird from northern Mexico to western Panama. More

Pale-billed Woodpecker Campephilus guatemalensis = Described by: Hartlaub (1844) Alternate common name(s): Flint-billed Woodpecker, Pale-bellied Woodpecker Old scientific name(s): Phloeoceastes guatemalensis Photographs Mismaloya, Jalisco, Mexico - Jan 18, 2008 More

Pale-billed Woodpecker - Iain Campbell 4 Feb: We started a bit later this morning since we saw the curassow the day before, but we were still treated to a Ruddy Quail-Dove on the road as we reentered Calakmul. We were greeted by the friendly Ocellated Turkey flock at the gate again, and the parking area was quite active as well. More

Pale-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus guatemalensis guatemalensis) * Previous * Index * Next Pale-billedWoodpeckerP1040716 26 January 2009, Rancho Naturalista, Costa Rica This was a very distant record shot. This large, spectacular woodpecker is in the same genus as the near mythic Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis). This is a male with the entire head and crest red. Females are similar but have a black crest. More

A Similar Bird, the Pale-Billed Woodpecker, Lev Frid at flickr A Similar Bird, the Pale-Billed Woodpecker What do you think about this article? - NOTE: Because you are not a Suite101 member, your comment will be moderated before it is viewable. More

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Order : Piciformes
Family : Picidae
Genus : Campephilus
Species : guatemalensis
Authority : (Hartlaub, 1844)