Bronze-winged Woodpecker
Colaptes aeruginosus
Bronze-winged Woodpecker (Colaptes aeruginosus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Central America & Caribbean.
The Bronze-winged Woodpecker (Colaptes aeruginosus) is a member of the Picidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 55.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Picidae Woodpeckers
- Genus Colaptes
- Species aeruginosus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 55.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bronze-winged Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bronze-winged Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bronze-winged Woodpecker (Colaptes aeruginosus) is a member of the Picidae family, within the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA ne Mexico.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 55.8 g, with a wing length of about 12.9 cm and a tail of around 8.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 128,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bronze-winged Woodpecker?
The Bronze-winged Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 55.8 g.
Where does the Bronze-winged Woodpecker live?
The Bronze-winged Woodpecker is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA ne Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bronze-winged Woodpecker belong to?
The Bronze-winged Woodpecker (Colaptes aeruginosus) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Bronze-winged Woodpecker eat?
The Bronze-winged Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bronze-winged Woodpecker migrate?
The Bronze-winged Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bronze-winged Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Bronze-winged Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Bronze-winged Woodpecker — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bronze-winged Woodpecker's range?
The Bronze-winged Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 128,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
Best Suet Feeders for Woodpeckers
How to choose a suet feeder for woodpeckers — the styles compared, why a tail prop helps, and how to keep starlings off. A decision framework with the woodpecker species in the Birbs encyclopedia.
Meet the Picidae
A field guide to the Picidae family — 239 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.