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Black-cheeked Woodpecker

Melanerpes pucherani

Description:

Heavily barred black back and a white rump. The male has a conspicuous red crown and nape.

Habitat:

Cloud forest, Caribbean slopes. Favours the higher levels of trees, foraging for insects and eating more fruit than other woodpeckers.

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Mel11
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Mel11

Parismina, Limón Province, Costa Rica

Spotted on Nov 5, 2016
Submitted on Oct 16, 2021

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