Known locally as the Gavião-real (Royal Hawk), the Harpy Eagle is the largest raptor in the South American rainforest, and one of the world's largest eagles – albeit with a comparatively short wingspan which increases its manoeuvrability through forested habitats. Although rare, it ranges widely across Latin American rainforests where it inhabits the upper canopy and preys on small animals among the tree-tops.
Top: Green-barred woodpecker in trees along the Corumbá waterfront. Photo Credit: Andrew Mercer.
Bottom: Crimson-crested Woodpecker (Campephilus melanoleucus) female investigating a possible nesting site. Photo Credit: Bernard DuPont.
RELATED LINKS
Banner image: White Woodpecker in a Pantanal backyard (Andrew Mercer)