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Pale-crested Woodpecker

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Celeus lugubris
Photo by Gill MerrittA male race kerri photographed in the Pantanal, Brazil.
Photo by Gill Merritt
A male race kerri photographed in the Pantanal, Brazil.

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[edit] Identification

Similar to teh Blond-crested Woodpecker, with brown underparts and upper tail coverts, and wings barred in rufous (lower part) and pale buff (upper part).

[edit] Distribution

Northern Argentina, eastern Bolivia, south-central Brazil and Paraguay.

[edit] Taxonomy

Two subspecies exists: The northern and western nominate, and the darker southern and eastern race kerri.

[edit] Habitat

Dry to semi-humid forests, woodland and palm grooves.

[edit] Behaviour

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