Birds of Chicaque

Smoky-brown Woodpecker

The Smoky-brown Woodpecker or Brown Woodpecker (Picoides fumigatus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family.

Olivaceous Piculet

The Olivaceous Piculet (Picumnus olivaceus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.

Acorn Woodpecker

The Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) is a medium-sized woodpecker, 21 cm long with an average weight of 85 g.

Red-crowned Woodpecker

The Red-crowned Woodpecker, Melanerpes rubricapillus, is a resident breeding bird from southwestern Costa Rica south to Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas and Tobago.

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker

The Crimson-mantled Woodpecker (Colaptes rivolii) is a bird species in the woodpecker family (Picidae). It was formerly placed in the genus Piculus (Benz et al., 2006). Its scientific name rivolii was given in honor of André Masséna, duke of Rivoli.

Emerald Toucanet

The Emerald Toucanet, Aulacorhynchus prasinus, is a near-passerine bird occurring in mountainous regions from Mexico, through Central America, to northern Venezuela and along the Andes as far south as central Bolivia. Some taxa currently included in this species are sometimes split into separate species (see Taxonomy).

Red-headed Barbet

The Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii) is a species of bird in the Capitonidae family. It is found in humid highland forest in Costa Rica and Panama, as well as the Andes in western Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and far northern Peru. The diet of the Red-headed Barbet may include bananas and various other fruits.

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