Black-bodied Woodpecker (Hylatomus schulzii)

Other Names (World)
Black-bodied Woodpecker, White-shouldered Woodpecker (shiptoni), Chaco Woodpecker (major)

Family
Picidae (Woodpeckers)

Size
32 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Cabanis, 1883)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry forest, moist savanna. From sea-level - 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina (B), Bolivia (B), Paraguay (B).

Southern Bolivia (Santa Cruz, Tarija), central Paraguay and south to north-central Argentina (south to C�rdoba and San Luis).

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 (2010).

Status NT
Habitat destruction through logging and clearance for agriculture and cattle ranching, plantations, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (9)...)

Black-bodied Woodpecker (Dryocopus schulzii) [XC272633]
by Juha Honkala from Taco Pozo, Chaco, Argentina (call, soft calls)

Black-bodied Woodpecker (Dryocopus schulzii) [XC272636]
by id from North-east of Taco Pozo, Chaco, Argentina (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Pileated Woodpecker (Hylatomus pileatus) and Lineated Woodpecker (Hylatomus lineatus). Hybridizes with Lineated Woodpecker (Hylatomus lineatus). Forms described as "Dryocopus shiptoni" and "Dryocopus major" are only variants or colour morphs. White scapular line more prevalent among northern birds, and southern birds average minimally smaller than others, but differences insufficient to justify subspecific separation.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black-bodied Woodpecker (Hylatomus schulzii) - 10 files

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