Golden-collared woodpecker

The International Ornithological Committee and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World place the golden-collared woodpecker in genus Veniliornis.^[2][4] However, starting in 2018, the American Ornithological Society and the Clements taxonomy moved all species of genus Veniliornis into genus Dryobates.^[5][6][7]

The golden-collared woodpecker is monotypic.^[2] However, what is now the Choco woodpecker (V. (or D.) chocoensis) was at one time considered a subspecies of it.^[6]

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BirdLife International

BirdLife International

BirdLife International is a global partnership of non-governmental organizations that strives to conserve birds and their habitats. BirdLife International's priorities include preventing extinction of bird species, identifying and safeguarding important sites for birds, maintaining and restoring key bird habitats, and empowering conservationists worldwide.

Handbook of the Birds of the World

Handbook of the Birds of the World

The Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) is a multi-volume series produced by the Spanish publishing house Lynx Edicions in partnership with BirdLife International. It is the first handbook to cover every known living species of bird. The series was edited by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal and David A. Christie.

Veniliornis

Veniliornis

Veniliornis is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. They are native to Central and South America.

American Ornithological Society

American Ornithological Society

The American Ornithological Society (AOS) is an ornithological organization based in the United States. The society was formed in October 2016 by the merger of the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) and the Cooper Ornithological Society. Its members are primarily professional ornithologists, although membership is open to anyone with an interest in birds. The society publishes the two scholarly journals, The Auk and The Condor as well as the AOS Checklist of North American Birds.

Dryobates

Dryobates

Dryobates is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. The species are widely distributed and occur in both Eurasia and the Americas.

The golden-collared woodpecker is about 16 cm (6.3 in) long and weighs about 24 to 38 g (0.85 to 1.3 oz). Males and females have the same plumage except on their heads. Males have a red crown with grayish black feather bases that show through. The female has a brown crown with a green tinge and whitish yellow spots on the rear. Adults of both sexes have a mostly buffish white face with fine darker streaks and a golden-yellow nape and hindneck. Their upperparts are mostly yellowish green with a bronzy tinge and sometimes yellowish barring on the rump. Their flight feathers are dark brown with greenish edges and white bars on the secondaries and tertials. Their tail is dark brown with paler bars on most feathers and some white on the outer two pairs. Their underparts are white to pale buffish white barred with black to brownish black. The iris is dark brown to red-brown, the longish beak dark gray with a paler tip, and the legs are olive to dark gray or blackish. Juveniles resemble adults but have a darker face and greener upperparts; both sexes have some red on the crown.^[8]

The golden-collared woodpecker is found from Amazonas and Bolívar states in Venezuela east and south through the Guianas and Brazil north of the Amazon between the Rio Negro and Amapá. It inhabits the interior and clearings in rainforest and also more open landscapes with trees and shrubs. In elevation it ranges from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).^[8]

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Amazonas (Venezuelan state)

Amazonas (Venezuelan state)

Amazonas State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. It covers nearly a fifth of the area of Venezuela, but has less than 1% of Venezuela's population.

Bolívar (state)

Bolívar (state)

Bolívar is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital city is Ciudad Bolívar, but the largest city is Ciudad Guayana. Bolívar State covers a total surface area of 242,801 km2 (93,746 sq mi) and as of the 2011 census, had a population of 1,410,964. The state contains Angel Falls.

Rio Negro (Amazon)

Rio Negro (Amazon)

The Rio Negro, or Guainía as it is known in its upper part, is the largest left tributary of the Amazon River, the largest blackwater river in the world, and one of the world's ten largest rivers by average discharge.

Amapá

Amapá

Amapá is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is in the North Region of Brazil. It is the second-least populous state and the eighteenth-largest state by area. Located in the far northern part of the country, Amapá is bordered clockwise by French Guiana to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Pará to the south and west, and Suriname to the northwest. The capital and largest city is Macapá. The state has 0.4% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for only 0.22% of the Brazilian GDP.

Movement

The golden-collared woodpecker is believed to be a year-round resident throughout its range.^[8]

Feeding

The golden-collared woodpecker usually forages alone but does join mixed species feeding flocks. It often hunts in the canopy. Its diet has not been detailed but is known to include Cerambycidae beetles.^[8]

Breeding

Nothing is known about the golden-collared woodpecker's breeding biology.^[8]

Vocalization

The golden-collared woodpecker is usually rather silent. It does make "a series of 33–35 nasal 'khir' notes, rising in frequency"^[8] that is also described as a "loud, upslurred, rattling trill".^[9]

The IUCN has assessed the golden-collared woodpecker as being of Least Concern. It has a large range, and though its population size is not known it is believed to be stable. No immediate threats have been identified.^[1] "A very poorly known canopy-dwelling woodpecker; possibly not uncommon, but difficult to observe."^[8]