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WHITE WOODPECKER Melanerpes candidus
A screeching racket has you turning quickly around to see what all the fuss is about. Suddenly overhead appear first one, then two and then more black-and-white birds bounding in flight towards a dead tree where they continue to scream at each other in an unruly manner. The White Woodpecker might lack manners, but he is a unique and impressive species that you will never tire of seeing.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE621PH) Adult male, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Clyde Morris November 2008).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE622PH) Adult lateral view, location unknown (Frank Fragano undated).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE623PH) Adult male lateral view, location unknown (Arne Lesterhuis undated).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE624PH) Dorsal view of adult female, Mbaracayś Forest Reserve, Departamento Canindeyś (Paul Smith September 2006).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE625PH) Adult dorsal, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Clyde Morris November 2008).
VIDEO A - (FPAVE626VI) Adult, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith December 2006).
VIDEO B - (FPAVE627VI) Adult, Fortķn Toledo, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith November 2010).
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Melanerpes candidus
1 (FPAVE628RE) Call  recorded PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2007).
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