Chestnut-colored Woodpecker

Chestnut-colored WoodpeckerThis woodpecker has mostly chestnut-brown plumage and a sturdy bill for working into wood. Males have a red stripe along the side of the face; females do not. Ants and termites are major foods.What does it look like?The plumage is mainly chestnut-brown. A male has a red stripe running from the base of the bill down the side of the face; a female lacks this stripe.How does it live?This woodpecker has mostly chestnut-brown plumage and a sturdy bill for working into wood. Males have a red stripe along the side of the face; females do not. Ants and termites are major foods.It uses a sturdy, straight bill to probe wood for food, feeding mainly on ants and termites. It also takes some fruit, other insects, nuts, and seeds.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.