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Dryocopus lineatus
It measures about 33 cm long. It has red tuft and red malar streak. It has wings, upper chest and sides of the head in black. It has a white band stretching from the beak to the side of the chest. The male has red color in the anterior region of the head and a close range to the nozzle.
Can be found throughout Brazil in and the high forest edges, secondary forests, grasslands, fields and plantations with scattered trees. Solitary or in pairs lives, tearing the bark and "hammering" trunks and branches in search of insects, both in live trees as dead.
Spotted on Jan 9, 2016
Submitted on Jan 9, 2016
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