Splendid Woodpecker vs Bennett's Woodpecker

Campephilus splendens compared with Campethera bennettii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Splendid Woodpecker Bennett's Woodpecker
Scientific Name Campephilus splendens Campethera bennettii
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Picidae Picidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 36.1 cm (14.2 in) 23.4 cm (9.2 in)
Weight 237.5 g (8.38 oz) 72.5 g (2.56 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2-5
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Splendid Woodpecker only

Bennett's Woodpecker only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Splendid Woodpecker

Least Concern

Bennett's Woodpecker

About These Birds

Bennett's Woodpecker

Bennett's Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker of dry open woodland, bush, and savanna in eastern and southern Africa. Males have a red cap and malar stripe, while both sexes show heavily spotted and barred brown-and-white plumage. It forages on tree trunks and on the ground for ants and other insects.

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