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Link to species profile on Search for Lost Birds website
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Imperial Woodpecker Campephilus imperialis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/imperial-woodpecker-campephilus-imperialis on 26/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 26/12/2024.