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GREAT RUFOUS WOODCREEPER Xiphocolaptes major CHACO
The largest member of the woodcreeper subfamily and arguably one of the most impressive, his wholly rufous plumage worn like a tight-fitting brown suit. He´s a bird of dry areas, using his powerful bill to wedge bark from tree trunks to get at tasty morsels that hide below.
FIGURE 1 - Adult, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2007).
FIGURE 2 - Adult, location unknown (Arne Lesterhuis undated).
FIGURE 3 - Adult dorsal view, location unknown (Frank Fragano undated).
FIGURE 4 - Adult, Laguna Capitán, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (Marcelo Bombaci October 2007).
VIDEO - Adult with mate calling in background, Cerro León, PN Defensores del Chaco (Paul Smith September 2006).
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