Talking with a Pale-billed Woodpecker

Magnificent and elusive, the Campephilus woodpeckers include the Ivory-billed and Imperial woodpeckers, which may be extinct, and the Pale-billed Woodpecker, which still haunt the forests of Costa Rica today. Join the experience as scientists Martjan Lammertink and Chris Saker search for this little-known species in a tropical forest, using a wooden "double-knocker" as their most valuable device.

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• Pale-billed
• Woodpecker
• tropical
• bird
• conservation
• science
• expedition
• exploration
• cornell
• lab
• ornithology
• birding
• nature
• Birds
• Birdwatching
• Wildlife
• Martjan
• Lammertink
• Costa
• Rica

[128pagenovella]

brilliant, interesting vid

[missjoycee]

@5random1 I agree. Learning about and viewing such content is very special. I can travel the world from low valleys under the sea to the tallest peaks yet I'm sitting behind a desk . For someone with limited mobility minimizing my world, I value these videos immensely. Thanks to the videographer, the scientists, the pilots, and particularly Cornell. You too bird!

[MPSecare]

Great footage!!!!! I don't know why but cavity dwelling birds crack me the hell up!!

[westernywildlife]

I love the ahem woodys!

[falcoperegrinus82]

@Radley521 Was that in Carara National Park?

[dmfinpa]

Outstanding video and such a remarkable and gorgeous bird. Would love to see one.

[charlie02066]

That was terrific - excellent work. And thanks for sharing it!

[JNathanK2011]

ha ha ha...haha!

[ejfeucht]

I spent 5 weeks in Costa Rica birding for fun, and while I saw over 120 new birds, I never saw this one. So beautiful! I also never saw another birder...I wouldn't mind hanging out with these guys one bit.

[kristianinkatume]

Thank you. We have a photo of 2 Pale billed Woodpeckers from La Selva. We were in a large clearing and they were probably 15 feet into the forest. It was very cool!