Woodpeckers are most commonly heard before you see them; that is what happened with this Crimson-mantled woodpecker. We heard it pecking after insects in a tree not far from my cabin. When we got a look at it, we had to follow it for some time in the crown of the tree, before it suddenly stopped pecking and looked up. This is a male because it has red patches on both sides of its chin, (unlike the female who has black patches there). The species is relatively large, 22-28 cm, and, as shown in the picture, is characterized by strong colors and elaborated patterns. It lives in the cloud rainforest and subsists on beetle larvae, ants, spiders, millipedes, and some fruits.