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Beautiful Woodpecker
Melanerpes pulcher Sclater, PL, 1870
17–18 cmLength52 gWeight
The beautiful woodpecker (Melanerpes pulcher) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.
Busiest months: March and December · Most records: Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Beautiful Woodpecker has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- RN Cañon del Río ClaroColombia486 records
- Pauxi pauxi ProAves ReserveColombia452 records
- RN BellavistaColombia450 records
More places
- El Paujil Proaves ReserveColombia408 records
- Restaurante El Palacio De Los FrijolesColombia306 records
- Refugio de las aves - La PiñuelaColombia240 records
- RNA PaujilColombia164 records
- Reserva Natural Manantial de la AuroraColombia104 records
- Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves ReserveColombia57 records
- Charca de Guarinocito, La Dorada -CaldasColombia8 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The beautiful woodpecker (Melanerpes pulcher) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is endemic to Colombia.
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Questions
How big is the Beautiful Woodpecker?
The Beautiful Woodpecker is about 17–18 cm long and weighs around 52 g.
Where does the Beautiful Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: South America: north-central Colombia. It is most often recorded in Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Beautiful Woodpecker?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Beautiful Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Beautiful Woodpecker as Least Concern.
What does the Beautiful Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Beautiful Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 17–18 cm
- Weight
- 52 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 108 mm
- Tail
- 57 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: north-central Colombia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Melanerpes
Other birds in the genus Melanerpes
White WoodpeckerMelanerpes candidus
Lewis's WoodpeckerMelanerpes lewis
Guadeloupe WoodpeckerMelanerpes herminieri
Puerto Rican WoodpeckerMelanerpes portoricensis
Red-headed WoodpeckerMelanerpes erythrocephalus
Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorus
Yellow-tufted WoodpeckerMelanerpes cruentatus
Yellow-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes flavifrons
Golden-naped WoodpeckerMelanerpes chrysauchen
Black-cheeked WoodpeckerMelanerpes pucherani
White-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes cactorum
Hispaniolan WoodpeckerMelanerpes striatus
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