
Yellow-vented woodpecker - closeup, Tatama National Park, Colombia
Crop to show more detail of this bird, sorry for the poor quality, it was against the light. This is the female. The sexes look quite alike yet the female lacks red in the chin. This bird has a large range yet is uncommon to see.

The yellow-vented woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jan 6, 2018. Captured Oct 18, 2017 08:15 in 50, Condoto, Chocó, Colombia.