Hairy Woodpecker

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Bird name: Hairy Woodpecker
Latin: Picoides villosus
Other:
Family: Picidae • Woodpecker
Range: Widespread North America, Middle America to Panama.

In Panama, the Hairy Woodpecker is only found in the western highlands. It was not uncommon in the cloud forest above Los Quetzales Lodge in April but only seen feeding high in the trees.

They are mostly black with one white stripe down centre of back. They have white stripes above and below the eye and on nape, males have some red on nape or top of head. They are buffish underneath.