Red-rumped Woodpecker (Dryobates kirkii)

Identification & Behavior: ~16 cm (16.3 in). The Red-rumped Woodpecker has olive-brown upperparts with red rump. The underparts and throat are barred. The male has a red cap. The female lacks the red cap. It is similar to Golden-Olive Woodpecker, but it is distinguished by having red rump and olive sides of the head.

Status: The Red-rumped Woodpecker is common in the semi-deciduous forest of Tumbes where it ranges at elevations between 600-900 m. It also occurs in Co, Ec, and Br.

Name in Spanish: Carpintero de Lomo Rojo.

Sub-species: Red-rumped Woodpecker (Veniliornis kirkii cecilii), Malherbe 1849.

Meaning of Name: Veniliornis: Related to gender Venilia (Bonaparte, 1850) and ornis= bird. kirkii= in honor of Dr. Sir John Kirk, naturalist, doctor, and Scottish explorer.

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