Beautiful Woodpecker vs Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker

Melanerpes pulcher compared with Picoides ramsayi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Beautiful Woodpecker Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker
Scientific Name Melanerpes pulcher Picoides ramsayi
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Picidae Picidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Vulnerable
Length
Wingspan 21.5 cm (8.5 in) 16.4 cm (6.5 in)
Weight 50.0 g (1.76 oz) 24.5 g (0.86 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Beautiful Woodpecker only

None

Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Beautiful Woodpecker

Vulnerable

Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker

About These Birds

Beautiful Woodpecker

The Beautiful Woodpecker is an attractively patterned woodpecker endemic to the forests and woodland edges of northwestern Colombia. Males have bold black-and-white barring on the back, a red cap, and yellow wash on the underparts. It forages on tree trunks and branches for insects, larvae, and fruits.

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