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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Golden-olive Woodpecker

Colaptes rubiginosus

A medium-sized Neotropical woodpecker known for its unique bronzy-olive plumage and preference for humid forest environments.

What it sounds like

A high-pitched, ringing series of 'kwee-kwee-kwee' notes and a sharp, explosive 'peah' call.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Charlie Vogt · EcuadorCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It primarily feeds on ants and termites, often searching for them within epiphytes like bromeliads and moss.
The species exhibits significant geographical variation with nearly 20 recognized subspecies across its extensive range.
Males are distinguished from females by a prominent red malar (mustache) stripe, while both sexes share a red nape.
While most woodpeckers are solitary, this species frequently joins mixed-species foraging flocks in the forest mid-story.
Taxonomically, it is closely related to the Northern Flicker and was previously classified in the genus Piculus.

Habitat

Humid montane forests, cloud forests, edges, and shaded coffee plantations.

Range

Mexico and Central America south to northwestern Argentina.

Similar & commonly confused birds

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

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