The Woodpecker family is notoriously difficult to identify the the specific species and the sex. The golden tail feathers are not doagnostic for the G

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The Woodpecker family is notoriously difficult to identify the the specific species and the sex. The golden tail feathers are not doagnostic for the Golden-tailed Woopecker. The main feature to look for is that the breasted feathers are straked and not spotted as in most other species in the family

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Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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