Bennett's Woodpecker vs Crimson-mantled Woodpecker

Campethera bennettii compared with Colaptes rivolii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bennett's Woodpecker Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
Scientific Name Campethera bennettii Colaptes rivolii
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Picidae Picidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 23.4 cm (9.2 in) 26.2 cm (10.3 in)
Weight 72.5 g (2.56 oz) 98.5 g (3.47 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Bennett's Woodpecker only

None

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bennett's Woodpecker

Least Concern

Crimson-mantled 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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