Cardinal Woodpecker (Kardinaalspeg)
Dendropicos fuscescens (486)
Zulu name: iNqondaqonda
Other names: -
Equipment: Canon 40D, 100-400mm Canon lens
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June 2009
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South of Rust de Winter, Limpopo
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Adult female |
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October 2009
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Loskop Dam Nature Reserve, Mpumulanga
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Adult male |
Experiences with species
This is the smallest of our Woodpeckers and one of only two where the female has a
black, not red, crown. I have seen them in a variety of locations, including Golden Harvest in Randburg. The male's brown forehead
is one of the distinguishing features. (Other than its small size.)
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