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Cardinal Woodpecker
jmorlan

Cardinal Woodpecker (Chloropicus fuscescens)

The smallest and the most widespread of Africa's woodpeckers,. This one is a male; females lack the red crown patch. It is presumably the nominate race found throughout much of southern Africa. Formerly placed in the genus "Dendropicos ."
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Location
Ai Aiba Rock Painting Lodge, Erongo, Namibia.
Date taken
23 July 2023.
Scientific name
Chloropicus fuscescens
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Category
Africa
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
211
Comment count
4

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
CardinalWoodpeckerIMG_7517.jpg
File size
661.4 KB
Date taken
Sun, 23 July 2023 8:41 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 1183px

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