A very red woodpecker. (picus canus dedemi)

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  bru.b

• Feb 2, 2009

Many thanks for all your really kind and nice comments :t:

Hans-in Sumatra lives too the white-bellied woodpecker (dryocopus javensis): a south asian counterpart of our eurasian black woodpecker...and except for his white belly,the male of this species is black with a red crown

 

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  eastwood

• Feb 2, 2009

It looks so real! When I first viewed the thumbnail, I thought it was a Photo! Fantastic work, Bernard!

 

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  bru.b

• Feb 2, 2009

Thank you very much for this comment,Easty :t:

 

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  roosje

• Feb 2, 2009

Bernard, This is very special. Never heard of a red Woodpecker. Never to old to learn so we say. Great drawing. Very well done. :t::t::t:

 

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  Luiz

• Feb 2, 2009

8-P So you have this beauty in your country, Bernard! One of the most beautiful woodies that I've ever seen ( by your great sketch, of course! ):t::t::t::t::t::t::t::t::t:

 

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  KC Foggin

• Feb 2, 2009

I love your paintings Bernard. So colorful, so lovely!

 

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  Mark Bruce

• Feb 3, 2009

A super painted illustration, Bernard :clap: :t: ! I must get down to Sumatra and Java one of these days. Also very different to the Taiwan endemic subspecies, P.c.tancolo.

 

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  bartokroodborst

• Feb 3, 2009

Blushing from head to toe Well done Bernard :clap: :clap:

 

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  johnnyoxygen

• Feb 3, 2009

love this colourful piece bernard,great work/info,cheers mate.

 

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  bru.b

• Feb 3, 2009

Many thanks again everyone for your so kind comments :t::t:

Luiz-in France and Europe,we have the subspecies (picus canus) canus:just a green woodpecker,with a red forehead (and black in the female)...as many other species in the family

Mark-Good luck in Sumatra! I have never seen any photo of this race to date