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PLANALTO WOODCREEPER Dendrocolaptes platyrostris
The Planalto Woodcreeper is one of the larger Paraguayan woodcreepers, and one that is bound to have you scratching your head. It is extremely similar to White-throated Woodcreeper in part of its range, while in another part of its range it more closely resembles Black-banded Woodcreeper! Fortunately they are suckers for a recording of their voice, responding instantly and helping confirm their identity.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE1551PH) Adult lateral view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Sylvia Qu May 2008).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE1552PH) Adult lateral view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Sylvia Qu May 2008).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE1553PH) Adult dorsal view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Sylvia Qu June 2008).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE1554PH) Adult dorsal view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Bernard Oosterbaan March 2008).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE1555PH) Adult with yellow orbital ring and cutting edges, Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itapúa (Regis Nossent June 2005).
FIGURE 6 - (FPAVE1556PH) Same individual as (FPAVE1555PH) head detail (Regis Nossent June 2005).
FIGURE 7 - (FPAVE1557PH) Adult upperwing, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith February 2007).
FIGURE 8 - (FPAVE1558PH) Adult, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel undated).
FIGURE 9 - (FPAVE1559PH) Same individual as (FPAVE1558PH) (Alberto Esquivel undated).
FIGURE 10 - (FPAVE3076PH) Adult, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Matt Denton October 2010).
VIDEO A - (FPAVE1560VI) Adult, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2007).
VIDEO B - (FPAVE1563VI) Adult, Mbaracayú Itaipú, Departamento Canindeyú (Paul Smith September 2010).
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Dendrocolaptes platyrostris
1 (FPAVE1561RE) Loud song recorded PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel November 2006).
2 (FPAVE1562RE) Song recorded PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2007).
3 (FPAVE1564RE) Song recorded Hrisuk, Departamento Itapúa (Myriam Velázquez November 2001).
4 (FPAVE1565RE) Calls recorded Mbaracayú Chino, Departamento Canindeyú (Myriam Velázquez September 2000).
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