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;[[:Category:Campephilus|Campephilus]] magellanicus | ;[[:Category:Campephilus|Campephilus]] magellanicus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 36–38 cm (14¼-15 in)<br /> | |
| + | Male | ||
| + | *Red head and crest | ||
| + | *Black overall plumage | ||
| + | *White wing patch | ||
| + | *Dark grey bill<br /> | ||
| + | Female | ||
| + | *Black overall plumage and crest | ||
| + | *Red around the bill base | ||
| + | *White wing patch | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Southern half of [[Chile]] and southern Andean [[Argentina]]. | Southern half of [[Chile]] and southern Andean [[Argentina]]. | ||
| − | [[Image:Magwoodiemartin.jpg|thumb|300px| | + | [[Image:Magwoodiemartin.jpg|thumb|300px|Female<br />Photo by {{user|martinf|martinf}}<br />Tierra del Fuego National Park [[Argentina]], December 2006]] |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Nothofagus forests, mostly in areas with mountains and foothills. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | Diet | + | ====Diet==== |
| + | Their diet consists mostly of grubs and adult beetles. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | [[Dictionary_M-O#M|Monogamous]]. Display includes crest-raising.<br /> | ||
| − | They | + | They excavate a nest cavity 5-15m above the ground, in a tree with some dead parts. Their clutch consists of and 1-4 eggs. Both adults share all nest duties. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | # | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Dec 2017) |
| + | #Neotropical Birds | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Campephilus+magellanicus}} | {{GSearch|Campephilus+magellanicus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category: Campephilus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: Campephilus]] | ||
Revision as of 00:07, 20 December 2017
- Campephilus magellanicus
Identification
36–38 cm (14¼-15 in)
Male
- Red head and crest
- Black overall plumage
- White wing patch
- Dark grey bill
Female
- Black overall plumage and crest
- Red around the bill base
- White wing patch
Distribution
Southern half of Chile and southern Andean Argentina.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Nothofagus forests, mostly in areas with mountains and foothills.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of grubs and adult beetles.
Breeding
Monogamous. Display includes crest-raising.
They excavate a nest cavity 5-15m above the ground, in a tree with some dead parts. Their clutch consists of and 1-4 eggs. Both adults share all nest duties.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Dec 2017)
- Neotropical Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Magellanic Woodpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Magellanic_Woodpecker
