The Red-rumped Woodpecker (Dryobates kirkii) is 16.5 cm long and weighs 28g., small, relatively drab woodpecker; olive-brown above and barred brown and white below. Both sexes have a yellow nape and a red rump (although this can be difficult to see). Males also have a red crown. Look for singles or pairs foraging at all levels in lowland forest, second growth, and mangroves. Often follows mixed-species flocks.
- Conservation Status : Least concern
- Habitat : Forests
- Class: Aves
- Order: Piciformes
- Family: Picidae
- Genus: Dryobates
Diet
Insects, ants, and tree sap
Colors
Adults are mainly golden-olive above with a few buff spots on the wings, and a red rump. Their buff-white underparts are finely barred with dark brown, and the tail is blackish brown.
Fun Facts
The red-rumped woodpecker is 16.5 cm long and weighs 28g.
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