WHITE-FRONTED WOODPECKER Melanerpes cactorum
This handsome little sap-sucking woodpecker is found mainly in the Paraguayan Chaco where he has a special association with large cacti - hence the Spanish name which translates as "Cactus Woodpecker". He is usually found in pairs or small groups, often chattering noisily to each other.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE504PH) Adult male, Laguna Capitán, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (Paul Smith July 2006).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE505PH) Adult dorsal, Laguna Capitán, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (Paul Smith October 2006).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE506PH) Adult lateral, Laguna Capitán, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (Jerry Cooper October 2006).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE507PH) Adult on cactus, Loma Plata, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2009).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE508PH) Same individual (Jonathan Newman October 2009).
FIGURE 6 - (FPAVE509PH) Adult at nest, location unknown (Karina Diarte Photography)
FIGURE 7 - (FPAVE2993PH) Adult ventral, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Hugo del Castillo August 2011).
VIDEO - (FPAVE510VI) Adult on cactus, Fortín Boquerón, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith November 2010).
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Photographs on this page were taken by Paul Smith, Jerry Cooper, Hugo del Castillo,
Jonathan Newman and Karina Diarte and are used with their permission.
