Powerful woodpecker
| Powerful woodpecker | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Campephilus |
| Species: | C. pollens |
| Binomial name | |
| Campephilus pollens (Bonaparte, 1845) | |
The powerful woodpecker (Campephilus pollens) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. This little-known species is a large woodpecker, 33–38 cm (13–15 in) long, and is a close relative to the North American ivory-billed woodpecker.[2]
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist forests in the Andes. It is generally found at higher elevations than any other large woodpecker.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Campephilus pollens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ http://www.birds.cornell.edu/ivory/multimedia/sounds/listening/897a
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