Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Woodpeckers and Allies :: Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Spot-breasted Woodpecker Colaptes punctigula
Described by: Boddaert (1783)
Alternate common name(s): Spot-breasted Flicker
Old scientific name(s): Chrysoptilus punctigula
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Range
W. of the Andes from ex. s. Central America to nw. South America. E. of the Andes from n. to c. South America;
Two populations;
(1) N. Colombia.
(2) Pacific slope of e. Panama to wc. Colombia.
(3) E. Colombia to Venezuela.
(4) Nw. Venezuela.
(5) Guyana, Surinam and Guiana.
(6) Upper Amazonia in e. Ecuador, e. Peru, n. and e. Bolivia and w. and c. Amazonian Brazil).
Videos
No videos are available for this species
Sounds
No sounds are available for this species
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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