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Veniliornis maculifrons

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Veniliornis maculifrons summary

The Yellow-eared woodpecker is known by its scientific name Veniliornis maculifrons and foreign name yellow-eared woodpecker.

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Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1:2009 Bird Red List.




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Veniliornis maculifrons Life habits and morphological characteristics

Yellow-eared woodpecker has a large head, a long neck, a strong and straight beak, a chisel shape, and bare nostrils. The ceratohyoid bone extends into a circular band on both sides from the throat around the occipital and above the rostral base.

Veniliornis maculifrons Distribution range and habitat

The Yellow-eared Woodpecker is found in South America, including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands (also known as the Malvinas Islands).