About Dendrocopos macei (Vieillot, 1818)
Body Size
This is a medium-sized pied woodpecker.
Upperpart Appearance
Its upperparts are black with heavy white barring.
Undertail & Ventral Plumage
The undertail is red, while the breast and belly are buff, with light barring on the flanks and faint streaking along the sides.
Head Markings
Its whitish cheeks are partially bordered by a black line.
Sexual Dimorphism
Males have a red crown with an orange forehead, while females have a black crown.
Habitat Types
The natural habitats of this species are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
