Bennett's Woodpecker vs Banded Woodpecker

Campethera bennettii compared with Chrysophlegma miniaceum

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bennett's Woodpecker Banded Woodpecker
Scientific Name Campethera bennettii Chrysophlegma miniaceum
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Picidae Picidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 23.4 cm (9.2 in) 24.2 cm (9.5 in)
Weight 72.5 g (2.56 oz) 92.0 g (3.25 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-5 2-3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Bennett's Woodpecker only

None

Banded Woodpecker only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bennett's Woodpecker

Least Concern

Banded 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.

Banded Woodpecker

The Banded Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker of the family Picidae found in lowland forests across Southeast Asia. Weighing about 92g with a wingspan of 24.2cm, it has bold black-and-red barred plumage. It forages on tree trunks and branches for insects, larvae, and berries.

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