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The pale-crested woodpecker is about 23 to 24 cm (9.1 to 9.4 in) long. The nominate subspecies C. l. lugubris weighs 115 to 130 g (4.1 to 4.6 oz) and C. l. kerri weighs 112 to 157 g (4.0 to 5.5 oz). Males of both subspecies have a wide bright red malar area and cheek (and sometimes around the eye); females are barred or scaly brown there instead. In the nominate subspecies, adults of both sexes have a pale blond to buffish head including the long pointed crest, chin, and throat. They have deep rufous-black upperparts with a blond to cream-buff lower back, rump, and uppertail coverts.
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When to see the Pale-crested Woodpecker
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Pale-crested Woodpecker
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Pale-crested Woodpecker
The pale-crested woodpecker a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.
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Easily confused with
Ringed WoodpeckerCeleus torquatusThe ringed woodpecker is 26 to 29 cm (10 to 11 in) long.
Ochre-backed WoodpeckerCeleus ochraceusThe ochre-backed woodpecker is about 25 to 27 cm (9.8 to 11 in) long.
Variable WoodpeckerCeleus undatusThe waved woodpecker is about 23 to 26 cm (9.1 to 10.2 in) long and weighs 61 to 87 g (2.2 to 3.1 oz).
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