Bronze-winged Woodpecker (Colaptes aeruginosus)
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Bronze-winged Woodpecker

Colaptes aeruginosus (Malherbe, 1862)

56 gWeight

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

Questions

How big is the Bronze-winged Woodpecker?

The Bronze-winged Woodpecker weighs around 56 g.

Where does the Bronze-winged Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: northeastern Mexico.

Is the Bronze-winged Woodpecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bronze-winged Woodpecker as Least Concern.

What does the Bronze-winged Woodpecker eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Bronze-winged Woodpecker in?

It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Weight
56 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
129 mm
Tail
85 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: northeastern Mexico

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Woodpeckers Picidae
Genus
Colaptes

Other birds in the genus Colaptes

Golden-olive WoodpeckerGolden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosusGrey-crowned WoodpeckerGrey-crowned WoodpeckerColaptes auricularisCrimson-mantled WoodpeckerCrimson-mantled WoodpeckerColaptes rivoliiBlack-necked WoodpeckerBlack-necked WoodpeckerColaptes atricollisSpot-breasted WoodpeckerSpot-breasted WoodpeckerColaptes punctigulaGreen-barred WoodpeckerGreen-barred WoodpeckerColaptes melanochlorosNorthern FlickerNorthern FlickerColaptes auratusGuatemalan FlickerGuatemalan FlickerColaptes mexicanoidesGilded FlickerGilded FlickerColaptes chrysoidesFernandina's FlickerFernandina's FlickerColaptes fernandinaeChilean FlickerChilean FlickerColaptes pitiusAndean FlickerAndean FlickerColaptes rupicola
Bronze-winged Woodpecker

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