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Pale-billed Woodpecker

Campephilus guatemalensis




2 species ID suggestions

Liam
Liam a year ago
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
kpkuipers
kpkuipers a year ago
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus Lineated Woodpecker

2 Comments

kpkuipers
kpkuipers a year ago

Although it looks remarkably similar to the Pale-billed Woodpecker, this is indeed a Lineated Woodpecker. The primary different between the two is the extent of coverage of red feathers on the head.

CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk a year ago

Looks like a pileated woodpecker but many woodpeckers are simillar in appearance.

San José, Costa Rica

Lat: 9.43, Long: -84.16

Spotted on Oct 18, 2011
Submitted on Oct 18, 2011

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