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Campephilus magellanicus
Photo by tf1044x
Photo taken: Patagonian Andes, Argentina

Identification

36-38 cm in length. Black, white wing patch and grey, beak. Males - crimson head and crest. Females have a mainly black head, red near the base of the bill.

Distribution

Southern half of Chile and southern Andean Argentina.

Female
Photo by martinf
Tierra del Fuego National Park Argentina


Taxonomy

Monotypic

Habitat

Forests, mostly in areas with mountains and foothills.

Behaviour

Diet includes grubs and adult beetles.

They dig a nest cavity 5-15m above the ground, and 1-4 eggs are laid.

References

  1. Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019

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