Female © Rodolfo Quinio
Female © Vincent Wang
Female © Erickson Tabayag
Male and female © Chris Chafer
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Male and female © Ramon Quisumbing

Red-headed Flameback Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus

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Identification

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A rare large woodpecker of forest and edge, where at least some large trees remain, on Palawan and neighboring islands. Green on the back and wings, with dark underparts and neck heavily marked with a cream color. Crown slopes to an angular crest above a large black ear spot. Head is bright red in males and red with orange spots on the crown in females. Similar to Spot-throated Flameback, but Red-headed has a pale yellow bill and lacks the black-and-white stripes on the head. Voice includes a loud, metallic, stuttering staccato trill and loud nasal squeaking.

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