Beautiful Woodpecker
Melanerpes pulcher
Least ConcernAves · Piciformes · Picidae
About
The beautiful woodpecker is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is endemic to Colombia.
Fun Fact
From about the middle of the 20th century until early in the 21st century most taxonomic systems treated the beautiful woodpecker and the golden-naped woodpecker (M.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Occurs in plantations, and occasionally in fragmented and secondary forest.
Diet
Feeds on insects including adult and larval wood-boring beetles and winged termites; it sometimes hawks flying insects above the tops of the trees.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance