Chilean Flicker vs Spot-breasted Woodpecker

Colaptes pitius compared with Colaptes punctigula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Flicker	Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family same	Picidae	Picidae
Genus same	Colaptes	Colaptes
Species	Colaptes pitius	Colaptes punctigula

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean Flicker and Spot-breasted Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colaptes.

Conservation Status

Chilean Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Flicker	Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Flicker

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Chilean Flicker

The Chilean Flicker (Colaptes pitius) is a species in the genus Colaptes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

Spot-breasted Woodpecker (Colaptes punctigula) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway