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ROBUST WOODPECKER Campephilus robustus ATLANTIC FOREST
Campephilus are big woodpeckers, looking for all the world like a real-life Woody Woodpecker! Characteristic of this genus is the "double-drum", two quick raps of the bill which serve to maintain contact. Robust is confined to the Atlantic Forest where it is usually found in pairs. Their pathetic sneezy calls are unbefitting of such a fantastic looking creature.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE1208PH) Adult male lateral, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Sylvia Qu June 2008).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE1209PH) Adult male dorsal, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Sylvia Qu June 2008).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE1210PH) Adult male dorsal, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Sylvia Qu June 2008).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE1211PH) Adult female, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith June 2007).
VIDEO A - (FPAVE1212VI) Adult male, Limoy Itaipú Reserve, Departamento Alto Paraná (Paul Smith September 2010).
VIDEO B - (FPAVE1213VI) Adult female, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith April 2010).
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Campephilus robustus
1 (FPAVE1214RE) Sneezy call recorded Ocampos, PN San Rafael, Departamento Itapúa (Myriam Velázquez October 2001).
2 (FPAVE1215RE) Song recorded Ocampos, PN San Rafael, Departamento Itapúa (Myriam Velázquez October 2001).
3 (FPAVE1216RE) Double-drum recorded PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Myriam Velázquez November 2001).
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