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Olivaceous Piculet (Picumnus olivaceus)

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Golden-naped Woodpecker (Melanerpes chrysa...)

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker (Melanerpes cruen...)

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Hoffmann's Woodpecker (Melanerpes hoffmann...)

Bennett's Woodpecker (Campethera bennettii)

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Chestnut-colored Woodpecker (Celeus castan...)

Pale-crested Woodpecker (Celeus lugubris)

Cream-colored Woodpecker (Celeus flavus)

Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus)

Crimson-crested Woodpecker (Campephilus me...)

Pale-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus guatem...)

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Hoffmann's Woodpecker (Melanerpes hoffmannii)
Cabanis, 1862. Monotypic species.

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Male
Very similar to M. rubricapillus, which differs on red nape and vent. Both species hybridize in the range of Costa Rica where they coincide.

Family Picidae (Woodpeckers)

25/ 219 species available

Rancho Naturalista, Cartago, Costa Rica, Neotropical Region
Date: 27 june 2010
Author: Alex GarcÃa

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Male

Female

Hybrid