C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Piciformes Picidae

Red-crowned Woodpecker

Melanerpes rubricapillus

CIOC 3805

Red-crowned Woodpecker

Melanerpes rubricapillus

Piciformes · Picidae

Red-crowned Woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus).

ATK83

DEF51

3724 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 16–18.5 cm
Body Mass: 52.3 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 83

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 83).

DEF 51

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 51).

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How to identify

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Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Middle America & South America: Costa Rica to Northwestern Venezuela Habitat: Woodland

4 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Melanerpes rubricapillus rubricapillus
sw Costa Rica to the Guianas and Tobago
Melanerpes rubricapillus subfusculus
Coiba I. (off Panama)
Melanerpes rubricapillus seductus
San Miguel I. (off Panama)
Melanerpes rubricapillus paraguanae
Paraguaná Pen. (n Venezuela)

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