sentences:  The male has a red malar and mottling on its crest.For comparison, the rufous-headed woodpecker is larger and has extensive black barring on the back and underparts.Little is known about its habitat preference, but it appears to be associated with bamboo (specifically "Guadua paniculata") growing in Cerrado and babassu palm forest; very unlike the humid forest and woodland where the related rufous-headed woodpecker is found.