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Hoffman's Woodpecker

Melanerpes hoffmanii

Photo by pamsai
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Description:

Hoffmann's Woodpecker, Melanerpes hoffmannii, is a resident breeding bird from southern Honduras south to Costa Rica. It is a common species on the Pacific slopes, locally as high as 2150 m.

The adult Hoffmann's Woodpecker is 18 cm long and weighs 68g.

Habitat:

This woodpecker occurs in deciduous open woodland, second growth, shade trees and hedges, but avoids dense forest.

Reference Links:

Hoffmann's Woodpecker, Toucans and Woodpeckers of Costa Rica - Photo Gallery of Birds of Costa Rica

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PublishedSeptember 20, 2013

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