Guayaquil woodpecker

The Guayaquil woodpecker (Campephilus gayaquilensis) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in southern Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Buonaventura Reserve - Umbrella Bird Lodge - Ecuador (female below)

Guayaquil woodpecker
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Campephilus
Species:
C. gayaquilensis
Binomial name
Campephilus gayaquilensis
(Lesson, 1845)

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Campephilus gayaquilensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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