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IUCN Species of the Day: Kaempfer’s Woodpecker

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The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(tm)

Photo credit: Ciro Albano

Kaempfer’s Woodpecker, Celeus obrien, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Continue reading →

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