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Black-cheeked Woodpecker

Melanerpes pucherani

Description:

Adult have black upperparts with white barring on the back, white spotting on the wings and a white rump. The tail is black with some white barring, and the underparts are pale buff-olive with a red central belly. There is a black patch through the eyes and on the cheeks, a yellow forehead, and a red nape. The crown is red in the male and black in the female. Young birds are duller, have less white above and less red on the belly.

Habitat:

Near Cerro Chato.

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Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Apr 14, 2014
Submitted on Jun 20, 2014

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