Red-crowned Woodpecker

Melanerpes rubricapillus

First recorded: Mar 20, 2026All year

Filmed at Bodhi MenteYouTube ↗

Mixed marriages

In Costa Rica it hybridizes extensively with Hoffmann's Woodpecker. The hybrids are easy to spot: they have an orange nape and belly.

When to see it

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All year

Where we saw it

TRONCAL DEL CARIBEQuebrada Seca

Red-crowned WoodpeckerMelanerpes rubricapillus

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