Bronze-winged woodpecker


The bronze-winged woodpecker a forest flicker endemic to northeast Mexico, from Tamaulipas to northern Veracruz. It was formerly placed in the genus Piculus. Some taxonomic authorities, including the American Ornithological Society, treat it as a subspecies of the golden-olive woodpecker.

Habitat

The species inhabits broad-leaved evergreen forest, particularly in montane areas.

Description

The species differs from the golden-olive woodpecker in details of head plumage and the pattern of the underparts. The bronze-winged woodpecker has scalloped underparts, while those of the golden-olive woodpecker are evenly barred.