male, as told by red on the crown(Costa Rica; 2008-11-08)


Hoffmann's Woodpecker
Melanerpes hoffmannii

Native Range: Middle America

Notes: a Middle American counterpart of North America's Red-bellied Woodpecker and Gila Woodpecker; mild sexual dimorphism.


buffy underparts; barred upperparts (Costa Rica; 2008-11-08)