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    (c) Joseph Morlan, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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    (c) Vaughan Jessnitz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Joseph Morlan, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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    (c) Gerhard Diedericks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) theoutdoorman102, all rights reserved

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Cardinal Woodpecker

Dendropicos fuscescens

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3,025 observations
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Birds
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About

The cardinal woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens) is a widespread and common resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa. It occurs in a wide range of habitats, ranging from dense forest to thorn bush. It is fairly vocal and is easily identified by its call notes. The sexes are distinguishable by their head patterns.

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