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New addition! 🌎 Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani) #CentralAmericanBirds #SouthAmericanBirds #NorthAmericanBirds | #BlackCheekedWoodpecker #MelanerpesPucherani | #Woodpeckers #WoodpeckerFamily #WoodpeckersAndAllies 📷: Photo by Drosera74🦉 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜

🌎 Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani)

The Black-cheeked Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird with a striking appearance: a black-and-white barred back, a conspicuous white rump, and a characteristic black mask or cheek patch. Males display a red crown and nape, while females only have red on the nape. This non-migratory resident is distributed from southern Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador, inhabiting the mid-levels and canopy of humid evergreen forests. They are active and agile foragers that consume a mixed diet of insects, fruits, and nectar, often moving in pairs. Known for being quite vocal and conspicuous, their behaviour includes giving a rattling call and drumming on trees. No subspecies are generally recognised. Gemini 3 (Edited)

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Fun fact: Their diet is highly varied, including spiders, beetles, and ants, but they also eat substantial quantities of fruits, berries, seeds, and even sip nectar from large flowers, making them a true omnivore.

📷: Photo by Drosera74 via Pixabay
https://pixabay.com/photos/woodpecker-costa-rica-bird-nature-9849875/

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