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Red-crowned Woodpecker

Melanerpes rubricapillus
(Cabanis, JL, 1862)
Carpintero Coronirrojo
Family: Picidae
Order: Piciformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Centurus rubricapillus.

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Number of Photography: 113

Foto
Photography ID: 658980
 Manizales
Caldas
Colombia
07/20/2025
Nino A. Grangetto
Foto
Photography ID: 655331
 Bello Horizonte
Magdalena
Colombia
09/18/2025
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 655330
 Bello Horizonte
Magdalena
Colombia
09/18/2025
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 654950
 Minca
Magdalena
Colombia
09/16/2025
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 654870
 Cienaga-Minca
Magdalena
Colombia
09/16/2025
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 654703
 Santa Marta
Magdalena
Colombia
09/15/2025
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 654574
♂  Adult
Cartagena de Indias
Bolívar
Colombia
09/13/2025
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 654573
♂  Adult
Cartagena de Indias
Bolívar
Colombia
09/13/2025
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 652745
♂  Adult
Pérez Zeledón
San José
Costa Rica
07/11/2024
Anthony Baloyes E.
Foto
Photography ID: 651093
♂ ♀  Adult
Humedal Platanares (yumbo)
Valle del Cauca
Colombia
07/13/2025
Pablo Eguia



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Number of Records: 169



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242513830/01/202611:45PanamaColonManzana 080814 156475-3, Panamá1Santiago Juan Torres
241725317/01/202608:36PanamaColonCalle 70, PanamáSantiago Juan Torres
244248821/09/202507:15ColombiaBolívarParque de la Marina, Cartagena de Indias1Lucio La Grotteria
236424521/09/202507:15ColombiaBolívarParque de la Marina, Cartagena de Indias1Jorge La Grotteria
244242420/09/202508:11ColombiaBolívarParque de la Marina, Cartagena de Indias1Lucio La Grotteria
236267320/09/202508:11ColombiaBolívarParque de la Marina, Cartagena de Indias1Jorge La Grotteria
236266820/09/202507:45ColombiaBolívarParque de la Marina, Cartagena de Indias1Jorge La Grotteria
236266520/09/202507:31ColombiaBolívarParque de la Marina, Cartagena de Indias1Jorge La Grotteria
244239319/09/202517:14ColombiaBolívarCalle 1A #3-89, Cartagena de Indias1Lucio La Grotteria
244219118/09/202507:10ColombiaMagdalenaCamino sin nombrar1Lucio La Grotteria
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Red-crowned Woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/03/2026.