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On the underside, the throat is patterned black and white, breast is black, but abdomen is barred in black and either whitish or buff.<br /> | On the underside, the throat is patterned black and white, breast is black, but abdomen is barred in black and either whitish or buff.<br /> | ||
Female is missing the malar stripe and has a larger black area on the forehead. | Female is missing the malar stripe and has a larger black area on the forehead. | ||
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| + | The ochraceous tinge to the usually white [[Topography#Heads|moustachial]] and neck striping is a well-known feature on some birds of the ''erythrops'' race. Interestingly, this colour variation is also present in the ''similis'' race found in [[Costa Rica]] and north into [[Mexico]]. The belly carries a similar colouration. It was not long ago scientists were using this colour morph as a supporting feature in the proposal to elevate ''erythrops'' to full species status.<sup>[[#References|[4]]]</sup> | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Western [[Mexico]], [[Central America]], [[South America]], [[Argentina]] and [[Trinidad]]. | Western [[Mexico]], [[Central America]], [[South America]], [[Argentina]] and [[Trinidad]]. | ||
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#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|woodpecker+lineatus}} | {{GSearch|woodpecker+lineatus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Dryocopus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Dryocopus]] | ||
Revision as of 22:23, 4 November 2018
- Dryocopus lineatus
Hylatomus lineatus
Identification
30–36 cm (11¾-14¼ in)
Male
Black upperparts, with a white stripe on the scapulars.
The head is mostly black with a white stripe from the base of the bill continuing below the eye (this section missing in some subspecies), and down the side of the neck, a red malar stripe, and red on crown, crest and nape.
On the underside, the throat is patterned black and white, breast is black, but abdomen is barred in black and either whitish or buff.
Female is missing the malar stripe and has a larger black area on the forehead.
Variations
The ochraceous tinge to the usually white moustachial and neck striping is a well-known feature on some birds of the erythrops race. Interestingly, this colour variation is also present in the similis race found in Costa Rica and north into Mexico. The belly carries a similar colouration. It was not long ago scientists were using this colour morph as a supporting feature in the proposal to elevate erythrops to full species status.[4]
Distribution
Western Mexico, Central America, South America, Argentina and Trinidad.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
- D. l. scapularis:
- West Mexico (southern Sonora to Oaxaca)
- D. l. similis:
- East Mexico (Tamaulipas) to north-western Costa Rica
- D. l. lineatus:
- D. l. fuscipennis:
- D. l. erythrops:
- South East Brazil to eastern Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina
Habitat
Forest and second-growth, but also other more open habitats.
Behaviour
Diet
Forages both low and high in trees for insects such as beetles, wood-boring larvae and ants.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2018)
- BF Member observations
- Chris Holtby
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Lineated Woodpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lineated_Woodpecker
