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Black-bodied Woodpecker - BirdForum Opus

Photo by Fritz73
Pampa del Indio PP, Chaco, Argentina, 2005
Dryocopus schulzii

Dryocopus schulzi

Identification

29–30 cm (11½-12 in)
Male

  • Red forehead to nape
  • Long crest
  • Yellowish nasal tufts
  • Grey ear-coverts

Distribution

South America: found in Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Dry woodlands and scrub brush, moist savanna and plantations.

Behaviour

Diet

They forage singly and in pairs. There is no information available about their diet.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
  4. Wikipedia

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External Links

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