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CRIMSON-CRESTED WOODPECKER
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| Characteristics: |
31 cm long and weighs approx. 243 g. It has a red head with a red crest and a small black and white patch below the ear. Its throat is black without any markings, its breast is all black and its back is black with white lines down the shoulders that form a V shape. Its tail is also black while its belly is striped in black and yellow. The female has a black stripe that extends from the base of the bill to the crest as well as a wide white stripe on the sides of its head. She does not have the black and white face patch. Its beak is a light beige colour, its irises yellow and it has dark legs.
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| Call: |
The woodpecker emits 2 characteristically high and nasal calls and one long kwirr kwirr eh call. Its drumming is forceful and monosyllabic.
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| Habitat: |
This species lives mainly in canopy forests and in open bushy landscapes but can also be found in tropical regions in ancient woodland that is part of transitional woodland (from rainforest to highlands).
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| Distribution: |
This species is widespread from Colombia to Northern Argentina. It can also be found in the Amazon region in the Northeast of Brazil.
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| Biology: |
The Crimson-crested Woodpecker is usually found in pairs or in small groups of about 5 birds that scale tree trunks from the ground to just under the tree tops. Its flight is strong and undulating. The woodpecker feeds on wood-dwelling insects and their larvae, whose noises in the core of the tree can be heard by the bird. When he finds a spot that is promising, the woodpecker chips at the bark with his powerful bill until he perforates it. He then reaches into the tree with his long and pointed tongue to fetch his prey. This species can be heard making loud flight noises when pairs meet in the air during breeding time. The woodpecker broods in holes that they make in dead trees. |
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