Pic splendide vs Pic à couronne rouge

Melanerpes pulcher compared with Melanerpes rubricapillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pic splendide	Pic à couronne rouge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family same	Picidae	Picidae
Genus same	Melanerpes	Melanerpes
Species	Melanerpes pulcher	Melanerpes rubricapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pic splendide and Pic à couronne rouge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanerpes.

Conservation Status

Pic splendide

LC — Least Concern

Pic à couronne rouge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pic splendide	Pic à couronne rouge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pic splendide

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Pic à couronne rouge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Pic splendide

The Beautiful Woodpecker (Melanerpes pulcher) is a species in the genus Melanerpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Pic à couronne rouge

Red-crowned Woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway