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C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Piciformes Picidae

Golden-olive Woodpecker

Colaptes rubiginosus

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length
18–23 cm
Body Mass
55.8 g
Diet
Invertebrates
Migration
Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 69

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 69).

DEF 43

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 43).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Niels Krabbe · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Middle America & South America: Mexico to Guyana & Northwestern Peru and Northwestern Argentina Habitat: Forest & Woodland
18 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Colaptes rubiginosus yucatanensis

    s, se Mexico to w Panama

  • Colaptes rubiginosus alleni

    n Colombia

  • Colaptes rubiginosus buenavistae

    e Colombia and e Ecuador

  • Colaptes rubiginosus meridensis

    nw Venezuela

  • Colaptes rubiginosus rubiginosus

    nc, ne Venezuela

  • Colaptes rubiginosus deltanus

    Delta Amacuro (ne Venezuela)

  • Colaptes rubiginosus paraquensis

    sc Venezuela

  • Colaptes rubiginosus guianae

    e Venezuela and w Guyana

  • Colaptes rubiginosus viridissimus

    tepuis of se Venezuela

  • Colaptes rubiginosus nigriceps

    s Guyana and s Suriname

  • Colaptes rubiginosus trinitatis

    Trinidad

  • Colaptes rubiginosus tobagensis

    Tobago

  • Colaptes rubiginosus gularis

    c, w Colombia

  • Colaptes rubiginosus rubripileus

    sw Colombia, w Ecuador and nw Peru

  • Colaptes rubiginosus coloratus

    se Ecuador to nc Peru

  • Colaptes rubiginosus chrysogaster

    c Peru

  • Colaptes rubiginosus canipileus

    c, se Bolivia

  • Colaptes rubiginosus tucumanus

    s Bolivia and nw Argentina

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Colaptes rubiginosus

Which family does it belong to?

Woodpeckers (Picidae)

Where is it found?

Middle America & South America: Mexico to Guyana & Northwestern Peru and Northwestern Argentina

Sources & credits

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