Andean Flicker - BirdForum Opus

Male and female
Photo by Momo
Lares trail, Peru, March 2006

Colaptes rupicola

Identification

30cm.

Distribution

South America: found in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina

Taxonomy

Subspecies^[1]

• C. r. cinereicapillus:

• Andean grasslands of extreme southern Ecuador and northern Peru

• C. r. puna:

• Central and southern Peru

• C. r. rupicola:

• Bolivia to northern Chile and north-western Argentina

Habitat

High-altitude grassland and pastureland with trees and bushes and rocky outcrops.

Behaviour

Breeding

It excavates its nest hole in a stream bank or cliff face. 5-9 white eggs are laid.

Diet

The diet primarily includes ants.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Avibase
3. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Andean Flicker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Andean_Flicker

External Links

• Arthur Grosset's Birds

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