Red-crowned Woodpecker bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsBonaparte's Woodpecker, Wagler's Woodpecker, Red-vented Woodpecker, Little Red-headed Woodpecker, Red crowned Woodpecker
Old latin name for birdMelanerpes subelegans, Centurus rubricapillus
OrderWoodpeckers, toucans and relatives / Piciformes
FamilyWoodpeckers / Picidae
GenusMelanerpes
Breeding regionMiddle America, South America
Breeding subregionCosta Rica to nw Venezuela

Red-crowned Woodpecker bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Male, song, © Kent Livezey
    Panama
  • 2.
    Song, © Kent Livezey
    Panama
  • 3.
    Song, © Andres Angulo
    Colombia
  • 4.
    Song, © Gary Stiles (Colección de Sonidos Ambientales - Instituto Humboldt)
    Colombia
  • 5.
    Call, © Nick Komar
    Colombia
  • 6.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Costa Rica
  • 7.
    Song, © Joe Klaiber
    Venezuela
  • 8.
    Drumming, © Joe Klaiber
    Venezuela
  • 9.
    Song, © Joe Klaiber
    Venezuela
  • 10.
    Call, © Nick Komar
    Colombia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Red-crowned Woodpecker

Red-crowned Woodpecker subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Melanerpes rubricapillus paraguanaeParaguaná Pen. (n Venezuela)-No
Melanerpes rubricapillus rubricapillussw Costa Rica to the Guianas and Tobago-No
Melanerpes rubricapillus seductusSan Miguel I. (off Panama)-No
Melanerpes rubricapillus subfusculusCoiba I. (off Panama)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalanpicot de corona roja
Chinese红冠啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional)紅冠啄木
Croatiannarančastotjemeni djetlić
CzechDatel kápovitý, datel kápový
DanishRødkronet Spætte
DutchRoodkruinspecht
EsperantoRuĝkrona melanerpo
Estonianväike-leeträhn
Finnishpikkuraitatikka
FrenchPic à couronne rouge
GermanRotkappen-Specht, Rotkappenspecht
Hungariannyugati küllő
ItalianPicchio capirosso, Picchio testarossa
Japaneseシロビタイシマセゲラ
Lithuanianraudonvainikis tamsianugaris genys
NorwegianRødkronespett, rødkronespett
Norwegian NynorskRaudkronespett
Polishdzięciur czerwonołbisty, dzieciur czerwonolbisty
Portuguesepica-pau-de-coroa-vermelha
RussianКрасношапочный меланерпес, Красношапочный дятел
SerbianCrvenokapi detlić
Slovaktesárik čiapočkatý
SpanishCarpintero coronirrojo, Carpintero Habado, Carpintero nuquirrojo, Carpintero habano
SwedishRödkronad spett, rödkronad hackspett
TurkishAl Başlıklı Ağaçkakan
Ukrainianгіла мала