Pic à couronne rouge vs Pic à chevron d'or

Melanerpes rubricapillus compared with Melanerpes cruentatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pic à couronne rouge	Pic à chevron d'or
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 rubricapillus	Melanerpes cruentatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pic à couronne rouge and Pic à chevron d'or share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanerpes.

Conservation Status

Pic à couronne rouge

LC — Least Concern

Pic à chevron d'or

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pic à couronne rouge	Pic à chevron d'or
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pic à couronne rouge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Pic à chevron d'or

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela