White Woodpecker

The White Woodpecker is a small to medium-sized bird easily recognizable by its white to creamy-white head, throat and bellly. The lower belly is yellowish. The pale and gray eye is widely circled with bright yellow. A thin black band extends from the back of the eye to the glossy black mantle. The male has a yellowish spot on the back of the neck. The beak is of medium size, straight, its color ranging from gray to black, being more light at its base. The back and top of the tail are white. The tip of the tail is black with some white spots. The tip of the wings is brownish. The legs are dark gray. The female has no yellow marking on the neck and belly. The juveniles are more brown than black.