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Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)
Swainson, 1827. 7 subspecies recognized, here is shown striatipectus.
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Black upperparts with white rump and white panel on primaries (not very visible in this sequence). Intense red crown and nape, pale forehead which contacts directly with the red crown, black mask in which the blueish iris brings out and black plumage around the bill base. White underparts with streaked breast.
Family Picidae (Woodpeckers)
25/ 219 species available
Savegre, San José, Costa Rica, Neotropical Region
Date: 14 july 2010
Author: Alex García
 
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