Itatiaia Nat’l Park
21Oct2017
Yellow-eared Woodpecker
Fairly common in Brazil, Uruguay,
eastern Paraguay and
northeastern Argentina.
eastern Paraguay and
northeastern Argentina.
Veniliornis maculifrons
(L 6")
Venilornis was a river nymph
turned into a woodpecker in
Roman mythology; maculifrons in
Latin means spot forehead.
turned into a woodpecker in
Roman mythology; maculifrons in
Latin means spot forehead.
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