Careful identification of facial markings and range are helpful in identifying the medium sized woodpeckers. This is a female Golden-tailed Woodpecker

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Careful identification of facial markings and range are helpful in identifying the medium sized woodland woodpeckers. This female Golden-tailed Woodpecker has distinctive crown and call

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Size: 5200px × 3983px
Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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