Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Mostardas, Brazil • November 2009

Bird name: Field Flicker
Latin: Colaptes campestris campestroides
Other: Colaptes campestroides • Pica-pau-do-campo • Chanchã • Chanchão • Pica-pau-de-manga • Pica-pau-malhado • Carpintero Campestre
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers • Flickers

The Field Flicker is a subspecies of Campo Flicker with a white throat. I believe males may have red moustaches (below) and females black moustaches (above).More photos...

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Mostardas, Brazil • 2009

Bird name: Campo Flicker
Latin: Colaptes campestris
Other: Colaptes campestroides • Pica-pau-do-campo • Chanchã • Chanchão • Pica-pau-de-manga • Pica-pau-malhado • Carpintero Campestre
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers • Flickers

The Campo Flicker, is a widespread type of flicker, or woodpecker, found in Brazil. Pictured above is the white-throated subspecies called the Field Flicker. The nominate subspecies has a black throat.More photos...