Bird Album
Blood-colored Woodpecker
Veniliornis sanguineus (Lichtenstein, AAH, 1793)
13 cmLength26 gWeight
The blood-coloured woodpecker (Veniliornis sanguineus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.
Busiest months: January–February and November · Most records: Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January–February and November · Most records: Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana
Blood-colored Woodpecker has been recorded at 10 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Georgetown Botanical GardensGuyana538 records
- Peperpot Nature ParkSuriname219 records
- Mahaica River – BaiabuGuyana128 records
More places
- National Park GeorgetownGuyana40 records
- CultuurtuinSuriname34 records
- Mahaica River – Cane GroveGuyana11 records
- Bigi PanSuriname6 records
- Weg Naar ZeeSuriname6 records
- ColakreekSuriname2 records
- Digue de PanatoFrench Guiana1 record
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 blood-coloured woodpecker (Veniliornis sanguineus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Guyana and Suriname.
Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia
Questions
How big is the Blood-colored Woodpecker?
The Blood-colored Woodpecker is about 13 cm long and weighs around 26 g.
Where does the Blood-colored Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: South America: Guianas. It is most often recorded in Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.
When is the best time to see the Blood-colored Woodpecker?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Blood-colored Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Blood-colored Woodpecker as Least Concern.
What does the Blood-colored Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Blood-colored Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 13 cm
- Weight
- 26 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 75 mm
- Tail
- 49 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Guianas
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Veniliornis
Other birds in the genus Veniliornis
Little WoodpeckerVeniliornis passerinus
Dot-fronted WoodpeckerVeniliornis frontalis
White-spotted WoodpeckerVeniliornis spilogaster
Checkered WoodpeckerVeniliornis mixtus
Striped WoodpeckerVeniliornis lignarius
Scarlet-backed WoodpeckerVeniliornis callonotus
Yellow-vented WoodpeckerVeniliornis dignus
Bar-bellied WoodpeckerVeniliornis nigriceps
Red-rumped WoodpeckerVeniliornis kirkii
Red-stained WoodpeckerVeniliornis affinis
Choco WoodpeckerVeniliornis chocoensis
Golden-collared WoodpeckerVeniliornis cassini
Download illustration
Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Christoph Moning. ↗
Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.