Hoffmann's woodpecker

Description:

A fairly small woodpecker that landed on this branch for a minute then flew off. Unfortunately it was quite far away.

Habitat:

Rural property on the edge of untouched forest on a steep incline down to a river, way below.

Notes:

The adult Hoffmann's woodpecker is 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs 68 g (2.4 oz). Its upperparts and wings are neatly barred with black and white, and it has a white rump. The underparts are pale buff-grey with a yellow central belly patch. The male has a white forehead, red crown, and yellow nape. The female has a white crown and forehead and reduced yellow nape. Young birds are duller, have less white above and less yellow on the belly.