Powerful woodpecker
Powerful woodpecker | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Piciformes |
Family: | Picidae |
Genus: | Campephilus |
Species: | C. pollens
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Binomial name | |
Campephilus pollens (Bonaparte, 1845)
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The powerful woodpecker (Campephilus pollens) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.[2]
Taxonomy
The powerful woodpecker was for a time placed in genus Scapaneus, which was merged into genus Phloeoceastes, which in turn was merged into the current Campephilus., 1915).
Description
The powerful woodpecker is about 32 cm (13 in) long. The sexes differ only on their heads: Adult males are red from their forehead to their crest; females are black there. Both sexes of the nominate subspecies have a black and white face including the throat; the white is a wide band from the
Distribution and habitat
The nominate subspecies of the powerful woodpecker is found in the Andes from north-central Colombia and southwestern Venezuela south through Ecuador almost to Peru. Subspecies P. c. peruvianus is found on the east slope of the Peruvian Andes as far south as the
Behavior
Movement
The powerful woodpecker is a year-round resident throughout its range.[4]
Feeding
The powerful woodpecker forages at all levels of the forest interior, often in pairs. No details of its diet are known.[4]
Breeding
The powerful woodpecker's breeding season is believed to be from April to August.[4] The only fully described nests were in dead tree trunks. One nest had two eggs and the other a single nestling. At the first nest the incubation period was at least 16 days and fledging occurred 34 to 37 days after hatch. It appears that both parents incubated the eggs.[5]
Vocal and non-vocal sounds
The powerful woodpecker's most common call is a "nasal 'kyaaah' or 'peeyáw', often repeated". It also makes a "fast 'kikikikikawh'" in flight and a "descending 'kikikiki-keh-keh-kah-kah'" when excited. Its drum is "a brief double tap".[4]
Status
The
References
- ^ . Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (January 2023). "Woodpeckers". IOC World Bird List. v 13.1. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 30 January 2023. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved January 30, 2023
- ^ a b c d e f g Winkler, H. and D. A. Christie (2020). Powerful Woodpecker (Campephilus pollens), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.powwoo1.01 retrieved February 6, 2023
- ^ Greeney, Harold F.; Simbaña, Jose; Salazar-V, Lucia A. (2010). "First description of the eggs and nestlings of Powerful Woodpecker (Campephilus pollens)" (PDF). Boletín, SAO. 20 (1): 5–11.