Red-crowned Woodpecker

This woodpecker occurs in forests and semi-open woodland and cultivation. It nests in a hole in a dead tree or large cactus. The clutch is two eggs, incubated by both sexes, which fledge after 31-33 days.

The Red-crowned 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 Red-crowned Woodpecker, Melanerpes rubricapillus, is a resident breeding bird from southwestern Costa Rica south to Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas and Tobago. This woodpecker occurs in forests and semi-open woodland and cultivation. It nests in a hole in a dead tree or large cactus. The clutch is two eggs, incubated by both sexes, which fledge after 31-33 days. Adults are 20.5 cm long and weigh 48g. They have a zebra-barred black and white back and wings and a white rump. More

Red-crowned Woodpeckers feed on insects, but will take fruit and visit nectar feeders. This common and conspicuous species gives a rattling "krrrrrl" call and both sexes drum on territory. More

The Red-crowned Woodpecker is one of the few common birds of Tobago not found in Trinidad. The upperparts and wings are barred black and white, the underparts are olive brown, while the crown and nape are red, often to a greater degree in males. The nest is dug in Palm trees, usually dead or decaying ones, and occassionally in telephone poles. Both parents attending to nesting duties. More

form of this Red-crowned Woodpecker, a new bird for me, although it appears to be very similar to the Red-bellied Woodpeckers I've seen in Pennsylvania. It even has a red belly patch, slightly visible in the photo below. Also hanging out at the zoo were some opportunistic Black Vultures, stealing dead fish that had been offered to the turtles, although I saw only one turtle that seemed to be interested in eating a fish. More

This Red-crowned Woodpecker was photographed at Barranquilla, Department Atlantico, Colombia. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. More

Red-crowned Woodpecker in SurinameBirds in Suriname = - Red-crowned Woodpecker in Suriname, male, Melanerpes rubricapillus Red-crowned Woodpecker in Suriname, male, Melanerpes rubricapillus Red-crowned Woodpecker in Suriname, female, Melanerpes rubricapillus Two photos of a male Red-crowned Woodpecker made by Carl Beel in November 2009 in Suriname, and a female seen by Erik Toorman in July 2006 near Matapica. The female has almost no red in her crown. More

Another red-crowned woodpecker! I saw this bird in the garden of the Arnos Vale hotel, a wonderful place for birdwatching. For more detailed info about this bird I refer to a previous posting. Add Critique Only registered TrekNature members may write critiques. Discussions None You must be logged in to start a discussion. More

A Red-crowned Woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus), observed in Venezuela, roosted in a pendulous icterid nest. Such a roost site has not been reported previously. Variability of entry time was not significantly different than variability of departure time. Mean roosting time was shorter than the mean night period. The behavior of this woodpecker suggests flexibility in roost-site selection. More

Red-crowned Woodpecker Melanerpes rubricapillus: at our breakfast stop near Camarones, west of Riohacha: More

Red-crowned Woodpeckers feed on insects, but will take fruit and visit nectar feeders. This common and conspicuous species gives a rattling krrrrrl call and both sexes drum on territory. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-crowned_Woodpecker The text in this page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article shown in above URL. It is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL. More

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