Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Woodpeckers and Allies :: Green-barred Woodpecker

Green-barred Woodpecker Colaptes melanochloros

Described by: Gmelin, J. F. (1788)
Alternate common name(s): Golden-breasted Woodpecker, Green-barred Flicker
Old scientific name(s): Chrysoptilus melanochloros

Photographs

Costanero Sur, Argentina - Sep, 2003 © Mark Harper  Costanero Sur, Argentina - Sep, 2003 © Mark Harper  Lençois, Bahia, Brazil - Jul, 2002 © Arthur Grosset  Lençois, Bahia, Brazil - Jul, 2002 © Arthur Grosset  Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil - Aug 19, 2007 © Jean-Philippe Paris 
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Range

E. and s. tropical South America;
(1) Se.. Brazil (Bahia (Chapada Diamantina), Paraguay, Uruguay and ex. ne. Argentina.
(2) Ne. Brazil (Maranhao) to n. Bolivia
(3) S. Bolivia to e. Paraguay and n. Argentina.
(4) S. Brazil to ne. Argentina.
(5) E. Bolivia to wc. Argentina.

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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