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Birdsong field guide

Chilean Flicker

Colaptes pitius

The Chilean Flicker is a medium-sized, ground-foraging woodpecker endemic to the southern cone of South America, known for its social behavior and barred plumage.

What it sounds like

A loud, high-pitched, and rhythmic 'pi-ti-u' or 'pitiwe' often repeated in series.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Ignacio Escobar · ChileCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Frequently forages on the ground, using its slightly curved bill to probe for ants and beetle larvae.
The species name 'pitius' is an onomatopoeic rendering of its loud, distinctive vocalizations.
Unlike many solitary woodpeckers, this species is often found in small, noisy family groups.
While it primarily nests in tree cavities, it has been recorded excavating nest holes in earthen banks.
It lacks the red nape or malar patches typical of other Flickers, instead possessing a relatively uniform buffy-white face.

Habitat

Temperate Nothofagus forests, matorral shrubland, and open wooded pastures.

Range

Central and southern Chile and southwestern Argentina.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Andean FlickerColaptes rupicola Bermuda FlickerColaptes oceanicus Black-necked WoodpeckerColaptes atricollis Campo FlickerColaptes campestris Crimson-mantled WoodpeckerColaptes rivolii Fernandina's FlickerColaptes fernandinae Gilded FlickerColaptes chrysoides Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus

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