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Native to the dry forests of Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia, the Scarlet-backed Woodpecker is a small species highly notable for the striking, vivid red plumage covering its back.
Small woodpecker found in Venezuela, Guyana, and northern Brazil, named for the male's distinctive golden-yellow collar on an otherwise barred plumage.
Small woodpecker endemic to the Guianas and adjacent northeastern Brazil, notable for the male's deep blood-red plumage covering most of its upperparts.
Small woodpecker native to Ecuador and northwestern Peru, recognized by its bright red rump that contrasts sharply with barred olive-brown upperparts.
Inhabiting the humid montane forests of the Andes, the Yellow-vented Woodpecker is a South American species notable for the distinctive yellowish coloring on its lower belly and under-tail.
Inhabiting the Andean slopes of South America, the Bar-bellied Woodpecker is a distinct species notable for the heavily barred, ladder-like feather patterns across its underbelly.
Small woodpecker distributed across the Amazon basin, identified by red streaks and spots on its brown plumage, hence its descriptive English name.
Endemic exclusively to the Chocó region of Colombia and Ecuador, the Choco Woodpecker is a notable bird species currently classified as Vulnerable due to severe habitat loss.
