Beautiful Woodpecker
Melanerpes pulcher
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Colombia
- Family
- Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The beautiful woodpecker (Melanerpes pulcher) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is endemic to Colombia.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Northern Colombia (Magdalena Valley).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Beautiful woodpecker
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
