Melanerpes pucherani

(Malherbe, 1849)

Vernacular names
English : Black-cheeked woodpecker
French : Pic de Pucheran

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Piciformes
Family : Picidae
Notes : No subspecies known

Identification
Adults can grow to 19 cm in length for a weight of 68 g. Black wings, back, face and tail with faint white barring on wings. Beige throat, breast and belly with faint dark barring on belly. Yellow forehead, bright red nape and crown (for male).

Range and habitat
The species occurs in Central America and northern south America, from extreme south Mexico to eastern and north-eastern Colombia and Ecuador. Lives in humid forests, clearings, old plantations and gardens, up to 1500 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species remains relatively common and occurs in many protected areas. Local declines are noted because of extensive deforestation.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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