Rufous-headed Woodpecker
Photo © Tristan Jobin
Photo © Tristan Jobin — CC BY 4.0 — Source: iNaturalist #66989481The rufous-headed woodpecker (Celeus spectabilis) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. == Taxonomy and systematics == The rufous-headed woodpecker has two subspecies, the nominate C. s. spectabilis (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880) and C. s. exsul (Bond & Meyer de Schauensee, 1941). What is now Kaempfer's woodpecker (C. obrieni) was included as a third subspecies until the early 2000s. == Description == The rufous-headed woodpecker is about 26 to 28 cm (10 to 11 in) long. Subspecies C. s. exsul weighs about 111 g (3.9 oz); weight data are lacking for the nominate. The sexes differ only on their heads: Adult males of both subspecies have a deep red malar patch and a larger one on their bushy crest; females do not have the red malar and have at most a trace of red on the crest. Both sexes of both subspecies have a rufous-chestnut head. They have a cream-buff patch low on the neck that extends down the side of the breast and a black lower throat and breast. Their hindneck and upper back are creamy buff to pale cinnamon-yellow with very wide…
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