Female © Albert Linkowski
Female © Rio Dante
Male © Janos Olah
© Peter Hawrylyshyn

Cinnamon Woodpecker Celeus loricatus

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Identification

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One of several species of mostly rufous woodpeckers with a crest. On Cinnamon, look for pale off-white belly with black scaling, and uniformly rufous head and back. Sexes mostly similar; male has red mustache stripe. Mainly a forest bird, found singly or in pairs, usually at middle levels or in the canopy. Listen for series of loud breathy whistles descending in pitch, similar to several other species in this genus.

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