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Arabian Woodpecker, for OPUS
ammadoux

Arabian Woodpecker, for OPUS (Dendrocopos dorae)

this is taking by my birding son the Late Ali Ibrahim, from his home town Sabeth Alalaya, a little town in the heights of Asir region Southern Arabia.

Ali was arranging for me a visit to it, to take me to see this beauty and many of the beautiful birds of that area, i was specially excited about the little brown woodland warbler.

The Arabian woodpecker adult male is 18 cm; 1920 g, has crimson-red hindcrown and nape, olive-grey to brown hindneck; rest of head variably brownish to light grey-brown or dark brown, paler streaks
Location
Sabeth Alalaya, Asir, Saudi Arabia
Date taken
Spring 2015
Scientific name
Dendrocopos dorae
Equipment used
Nikon 4100

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