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Bearded Woodpecker (Dendropicos namaquus)
Lichtenstein, 1793. 3 subspecies recognized, here is shown the nominal one.
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The tongue and the hyoid bone of picids are strongly modified for this muscle to elongate extremely, penetrating in deep cavities and extracting the prey which constitute its diet, mainly ants and insect larvae.
Family Picidae (Woodpeckers)
25/ 219 species available
Okavango Delta, Botswana, Afrotropical Region
Date: 3 january 2008
Author: Alex García
 
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