Yellow-throated Woodpecker

Atimastillas flavicollis

The Yellow-throated Woodpecker is a small to medium-sized woodpecker found in South America. It has distinctive yellow plumage on its throat and a black and white striped pattern on its back. This species is known for its drumming and tapping sounds as it forages for insects in trees. It prefers to inhabit tropical and subtropical forests, often found in the canopy and mid-levels of the trees. The Yellow-throated Woodpecker is an important part of its ecosystem, contributing to the control of insect populations. However, its population is facing threats from habitat loss and fragmentation.

Habitat: Tropical and subtropical forests