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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Ivory-billed Woodpecker Campephilus principalis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/ivory-billed-woodpecker-campephilus-principalis on 27/11/2024.
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 27/11/2024.