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CRIMSON-CRESTED WOODPECKER Campephilus melanoleucus
Campephilus are big woodpeckers, and this is the cerrado representative of the group! Characteristic of this genus is the "double-drum", two quick raps of the bill which serve to maintain contact - they are usually encountered in pairs. In Paraguay this widespread species is confined to the northern half of the country.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE2738PH) Adult male, Ńu Pora, Departamento Concepción (Sylvia Centron February 2007).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE2739PH) Adult male, Estancia Tres Hermanas, Departamento Concepción (Hugo del Castillo August 2011).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE2740PH) Adult female, Estancia Tres Hermanas, Departamento Concepción (Hugo del Castillo August 2011).
VIDEO - (FPAVE2741VI) Adult female, Estancia Tres Hermanas, Departamento Concepción (Paul Smith August 2011).
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