Crimson-bellied woodpecker
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Campephilus haematogaster

The crimson-bellied woodpecker (Campephilus haematogaster ) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Two subspecies are recognised:

  • C. h. haematogaster ( Tschudi, 1844) – central Colombia, eastern Ecuador to central Peru
  • C. h. splendens Hargitt, 1889 – Panama, western Columbia and northwestern Ecuador

The online edition of the Handbook of the Birds of the World treats C. h. splendens as a separate species, the splendid woodpecker (Campephilus splendens ).

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Crimson-bellied woodpecker habitat map

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Crimson-bellied woodpecker habitat map
Crimson-bellied woodpecker
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References

1. Crimson-bellied woodpecker Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson-bellied_woodpecker
2. Crimson-bellied woodpecker on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22727150/168660949
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/683956

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