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Dryocopus lineatus
"The Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus) is a very large woodpecker which is a resident breeding bird from Mexico south to northern Argentina and on Trinidad." The bird from the picture above belongs to D. l. similis and is one of two subspecies that owns an ivory-like pale bill (the other one is D. l. scapulars). In Mexico is also known as "carpintero listado, carpintero crestirrojo o carpintero real" ******************************************************************************************************** El carpintero lineado es un carpintero muy grande que reside y cría desde México hasta Argentina y Trinidad. El ave de la imagen de arriba pertenece a la subespecie D.l. similis y es una de dos subespecies que poseen un pico color pálido parecido al marfil. (La otra subespecie es D.l. scapularis) En México se le conoce también como carpintero listado, carpintero crestirrojo o carpintero real.
This bird was found at the borders of low tropical deciduous forest, about 130 m.a.s.l. ********************************************************************************************************* Esta ave se encontró en los límites de selva baja tropical caducifolia, a 130 metros sobre el nivel del mar.
Pictures and video were taken at Poza Rica's airport surroundings (Veracruz, Mexico), unfortunately this bird was trying to carve a hole near a pole that supports a signal detector so I had to tell him to go away (the old and effective shushhhh). Sorry Mr. Woody. ******************************************************************************************************** La imágenes y el video fueron tomadas en los alrededores del aeropuerto de Poza Rica, desafortunadamente esta ave estaba tratando de "taladrar" un poste cerca de un detector de señales, así que tuve que decirle que se vaya. (El viejo y efectivo shush). Lo siento Sr. Woody.
Spotted on Feb 24, 2014
Submitted on Feb 24, 2014
24 Comments
Thanks Antonio and Stanislav!! =)
congrats to the SOTD Arturo ! i like this kind of birds :)
Beautiful capture Arturo,congrats on the SOTD and thanks for sharing
Thanks again RiekoS and Kathleen =)
Good Morning Arturo! I love your spotting, but could you please add some info about your actual spotting. Where were you when you took the photos? Try to make your info on habitat and any notes that you might include more personal to your spotting than the description you have included? that would be wonderful. It is what makes your spotting more educational for all who look at it and want to know more about the birds and the place you actually saw it. Thanks!
Thanks Hema Shah, kdpicturemaker and mary.gallo for your kind commentaries.
Congratulations! Fantastic series.
My favorite bird is a woodpecker. Have not seen this kind before. wow!
Well done. It's a 'mad' hair do.
awesome spot! He seems so curious!!
It would be so exciting if we would have such a spotting!!
So would I :)
Thanks AshleyT =), it is a cool mohawk!. I really hope that Campephilus principalis and/or Campephilus imperials are still out there, I'd love to see a picture of one of those punk guys on Project Noah.
Thanks so much Kathleen.
Congratulations on SOTD! Love the bird and the spotting!
Thank's Yasser and MacChristiansen, I was just in the right place @ the right time.
Congrats Arturo! Love his red mohawk ;)
Congratulations ArturoOrtiz on your SOTD
And I forgot to mention how awesome the video was! Thanks again for sharing this great series!
Arturo, congratulations on earning your very first Spotting of the Day with this beautiful woodpecker! Thank you for showing us some of the natural beauty of Mexico. We look forward to seeing many, many more spottings from you! Saludos!
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I'm glad you liked it RiekoS =), thanks.
Love the video.
Thanks Jennifer, it is thrilling =)
Very cool spotting, I would be so thrilled to see this woodpecker!