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The adult white-fronted woodpecker is about 17 cm (7 in) in length. The sexes are similar in appearance except for a small patch of red, not always visible, on the crown in males. The crown, nape and upper parts are glossy black, apart from a thin white line running from a white nape patch down the centre of the back. A black mask surrounds the eye and extends to the mantle. The upper side of the wings is bluish-black, boldly barred with white, and the underside is browner. The upper side of the tail is black with white markings and the underside is browner.
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When to see the White-fronted Woodpecker
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the White-fronted Woodpecker
The map shades 5 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the White-fronted Woodpecker
The white-fronted woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found mainly in Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
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Easily confused with
West Indian WoodpeckerMelanerpes superciliarisThe West Indian woodpecker is about 27 to 32 cm (11 to 13 in) long and weighs 48 to 126 g (1.7 to 4.4 oz).
Hispaniolan WoodpeckerMelanerpes striatusThe Hispaniolan woodpecker is a gold and black barred bird growing to a length of from 22 to 28 cm (8.7 to 11.0 in).
Yellow-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes flavifronsThis colourful woodpecker is about 18 cm (7 in) long.
Side by side: White-fronted Woodpecker vs Yucatan Woodpecker · Hispaniolan Woodpecker vs White-fronted Woodpecker · West Indian Woodpecker vs White-fronted Woodpecker · White-fronted Woodpecker vs Yellow-crowned Woodpecker · White-fronted Woodpecker vs Yellow-fronted Woodpecker · Golden-naped Woodpecker vs White-fronted Woodpecker
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