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Female Cardinal Woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens) Taken in March 2015, in Salima, Malawi. Known as Gogomphanda, in Chichewa. Africa,Cardinal woodpecker,Dendropicos,Dendropicos fuscescens,Geotagged,Malawi,Picidae,Piciformes,Summer,bird,woodpecker Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Female Cardinal Woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens)

Taken in March 2015, in Salima, Malawi. Known as Gogomphanda, in Chichewa.

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The Cardinal woodpecker

The cardinal woodpecker is a widespread and common resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa. It is a species found in a wide range of habitats from dense forest to thornbush. It nests in a tree hole, unlined apart from wood chippings.

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans
Species identified by Natalia Cara
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Uploaded Jul 23, 2016. Captured Jul 22, 2016 10:20 in Unnamed Road, Salima, Malawi.
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Captured in the winter. More winter photos.