Magellanic Woodpecker

Magellanic Woodpecker
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	Male
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	Female
Conservation status
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Inopinaves
Clade:	Afroaves
Order:	Piciformes
Suborder:	Pici
Family:	Picidae
Subfamily:	Picinae
Tribe:	Campephilini
Genus:	Campephilus
Species:	C. magellanicus
Binomial name
	Campephilus magellanicus; (King, 1828)
	File:Magellanic Woodpecker distribution.png
	Range of C. magellanicus

Other names

Description

They are among the larger woodpecker species in the world. Males are identifiable by their crimson-red heads and crest. Females are mainly black in colour; however, there is some red present amongst their bill area.

Similar species

Behaviour

Diet

Calls

Reproduction

Distribution/habitat

References

^ BirdLife International (2012). "Campephilus magellanicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

External links

Projects

This article is part of Project Aves, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each bird, including made-up species.

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This article is part of Project Piciformes, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each woodpecker and ally, including made-up species.

This article is part of Project Picidae, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each woodpecker, including made-up species.

[0] BirdLife International (2012). "Campephilus magellanicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

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