Pale-billed Woodpecker

Pale-billed WoodpeckerThe Pale-billed Woodpecker is a large woodpecker with a red head and pale bill. It drums on trees while searching for insects and lives from Mexico to western Panama.What does it look like?The male has a red head and crest, red throat, and yellowish-white bill. Its back is black with white neck stripes, while the underside is buff with black bars. The female has a black throat and crown.How does it live?The Pale-billed Woodpecker is a large woodpecker with a red head and pale bill. It drums on trees while searching for insects and lives from Mexico to western Panama.It is usually found alone or in pairs, perching at different heights in trees. It may make a louder first stroke followed by a second tap and chips holes in wood to find insects, mainly beetle larvae.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.