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Magellanic woodpeckers. they're south america's largest woodpecker, up to a foot and a half tall. dad sports a scarlet hood. while mom's feathers are all black. they're kept busy by their growing chick. he's beginning to get his own red crest. but his face still has some black feathers. he has a way to go. magellanic woodpecker couples are monogamous, defending their territory and sharing parenting duties for over two years.

While mom's feathers are all black. they are kept busy by the growing chick. he begins to get his own red crest and his face still has some black feathers. he has a way to go. the woodpecker couples are monogamous, defending their territory and sharing parenting duties for over two years. the family depends on the old growth forest with plenty of rotty wood. teeming with juicy insects and grubs.

Dad sports a scarlet hood. while mom's feathers are all black. they are kept busy by their growing chick. he's beginning to get his own red crest. but his face still has some black feathers. he has a way to go. magellanic woodpecker couples are monogamous, defending their territory and sharing parenting duty for over two years. the family depends on old growth forest with plenty of rotting wood. teeming with juicy insects and grubs.