LITTLE WOODPECKER Veniliornis passerinus
As the name suggests this is indeed a "little" woodpecker. It shows a distinct preference for dry forested areas, particularly in the northern Orient. It is a widespread species occurring over much of South America and is usually found alone or in pairs. Your attention is often first grabbed by the loud yaffling laugh that this species produces!
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE1241PH) Adult male, near Bahía Negra, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Teatske Nieuborg 2007).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE1242PH) Adult female, near Bahía Negra, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Teatske Nieuborg 2007).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE1243PH) Adult female, Arroyos y Esteros, Departamento Cordillera (Alberto Esquivel August 2006).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE1244PH) Same individual (Alberto Esquivel August 2006).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE3625PH) Adult female, Tres Gigantes, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Paul Smith September 2012).
FIGURE 6 - (FPAVE3626PH) Adult female ino lateral view, Tres Gigantes, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Paul Smith August 2012).
FIGURE 7 - (FPAVE3627PH) Same ino female as (FPAVE3626PH) dorsal view (Paul Smith August 2012).
FIGURE 8 - (FPAVE2684PH) Presumably same adult female ino as (FPAVE3626PH) dorsal view (Andrea Ferreira February 2011).
VIDEO A - (FPAVE2898VI) Adult, Tres Gigantes, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Paul Smith August 2010).
VIDEO B - (FPAVE3624VI) Adult female, Tres Gigantes, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Paul Smith August 2012). .
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