The Woodpecker family is notoriously difficult to identify the the specific species and the sex.


The Woodpecker family is notoriously difficult to identify the the specific species and the sex. The Bearded Woopecker if larger than some in the family, darker overall colour and the male have a partly red and dark crown and dark mylar stripe.


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Location: Ruaha National park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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