Colaptes rubiginosus

Colaptes rubiginosus Golden-olive Woodpecker

A medium-sized woodpecker featuring olive-green upperparts and barred yellow and black underparts. It has a red nape, and males display a prominent red malar stripe. It inhabits forest edges, plantations, and semi-open areas, actively foraging on trunks and branches.

Family

Picidae

Diet

🐜 Insects (especially ants 🐜 beetles and their larvae) 🍒 fruits and berries

Golden-olive Woodpecker (Colaptes rubiginosus) at Maderalia Cabin, Antioquia

Conservation Status

Least Concern

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Location Maderalia Cabin

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Maderalia CabinAntioquia

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Antioquia

Distribution

Presence in Colombia

I have photographed the Golden-olive Woodpecker at Maderalia Cabin (Antioquia). Its recorded range in Colombia covers 20 departments: Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Cauca, Cesar, among others.

Abundance

Abundant

Common

Uncommon

Rare / Occasional

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