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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Kaempfer's Woodpecker	Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Scientific Name	Celeus obrieni	Melanerpes pucherani
Order	Piciformes	Piciformes
Family	Picidae	Picidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	27.8 cm (10.9 in)	22.1 cm (8.7 in)
Weight	96.75 g (3.41 oz)	58.75 g (2.07 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	--	2-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Kaempfer's Woodpecker only

None

Black-cheeked Woodpecker only

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Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Kaempfer's Woodpecker

Least Concern

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

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About These Birds

Kaempfer's Woodpecker

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

The Black-cheeked Woodpecker is a colorful woodpecker of humid lowland and foothill forests in Central America and northwestern South America, with bold red, yellow, and black patterning on the head and barred black-and-white back. It ranges from southeastern Mexico to Ecuador, inhabiting forest edges, gardens, and open woodland. It feeds on insects extracted from bark, fruits, and berries.

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