Cinnamon woodpecker
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Cinnamon woodpecker ( Campephilus pollens ), male, |
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The Zimtbindenspecht ( Campephilus pollens ) is occurring in South America bird from the family of woodpeckers (Picidae). The specific epithet is derived from the Latin word pollens for 'mighty' and refers to the striking size of this species of woodpecker.
features
Cinnamon woodpeckers reach an average body length of 32 centimeters and are therefore one of the larger woodpecker species. There is a clear sexual dimorphism between the sexes . The males forehead, top and back of the head and the long bonnet to the base of the neck are bright red. The females completely lack the red color and the coloring of the forehead as well as the upper and back of the head are solid black. The rump and tail plumage is shiny black in both sexes. A white stripe runs along both sides of the neck. The inner flags of the hand wings and those of the umbrella feathers are whitish and form two oblique stripes or an elongated, V-shaped pattern when the bird is sitting. The tips of the wings show a few small white spots. The chest and belly are banded blackish and cinnamon colored. The rump is whitish. The control springs are wedge-shaped and serve as a support when they move on tree trunks. The chisel-shaped bill is slate-gray, the iris whitish to pink. Legs and feet are dark gray.
Distribution, subspecies and habitat
In addition to the in the Andes from southwestern Venezuela over the center of Colombia to the south of Ecuador occurring nominate Campephilus pollen pollens another is subspecies known:
The main habitat of the species are moist mountain forests, rainforests, forest edges and moist, open woodland. It is true to location. The altitude distribution ranges from 900 to 3750 meters, mainly between 1700 and 2600 meters.
Way of life
There is no knowledge of nutrition about the birds, which usually live in pairs. They prefer to stay in high tree regions. Breeding activities were observed between April and August. The typical woodpecker nest is carved into a tree trunk at a height of approx. 7.0 meters. Further details on the breeding behavior have not yet been documented.
Danger
The cinnamon woodpecker is not threatened in its areas of occurrence and is therefore classified by the IUCN as a 
“ least concern ”. However, it is rare in Ecuador and Peru.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d H. Winkler, DA Christie & A. Bonan (2017). Powerful Woodpecker (Campephilus pollens). In: J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, DA Christie & E. de Juana (eds.): Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (viewed online at HBW on July 17, 2017)
- ^ IOC World Bird List
- ↑ dissemination
- ^ IUCN Red List
literature
- Josep del Hoyo , Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal : Handbook of the Birds of the World, Jacamars to Woodpeckers. Volume 7, Lynx Edicions, 2002, ISBN 978-84-87334-37-5 .
Web links
- Campephilus pollens inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017.1. Listed by: BirdLife International, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- BirdLife International: Species Factsheet - Powerful Woodpecker ( Campephilus pollens ) . Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Powerful Woodpecker (Campephilus pollens) in the Internet Bird Collection
- Cinnamon woodpecker ( Campephilus pollens ) at Avibase; accessed on August 7, 2017.
- Campephilus pollens in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- xeno-canto: Sound recordings - Powerful Woodpecker ( Campephilus pollens )
- Cinnamon woodpecker (Campephilus pollens) in the Encyclopedia of Life . Retrieved August 12, 2017.