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Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Niels Krabbe (XC251103). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorus
Golden-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes aurifrons
Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus
Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius
Pale-billed WoodpeckerCampephilus guatemalensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Costa Rica | 1,681 |
|---|---|
| Provincia Alajuela | 792 |
| Ecuador | 454 |
| Provincia Heredia | 384 |
| Panama | 373 |
| Provincia Limón | 329 |
| Pichincha | 232 |
| Provincia Cartago | 154 |
| Provincia de Panamá | 123 |
| Colombia | 112 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cactus nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cacti.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Woodpeckers and Allies · Piciformes |
| Family | Woodpeckers · Picidae |
| Genus | Melanerpes Woodpeckers · Melanerpes |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Black-cheeked Woodpecker with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.