Bennett's Woodpecker vs Andaman Woodpecker

Campethera bennettii compared with Dryocopus hodgei

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bennett's Woodpecker Andaman Woodpecker
Scientific Name Campethera bennettii Dryocopus hodgei
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Picidae Picidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Vulnerable
Length
Wingspan 23.4 cm (9.2 in) 36.8 cm (14.5 in)
Weight 72.5 g (2.56 oz) 190.5 g (6.72 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-5 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Bennett's Woodpecker only

None

Andaman Woodpecker only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bennett's Woodpecker

Vulnerable

Andaman 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.

Andaman Woodpecker

The Andaman Woodpecker is a vulnerable large woodpecker with a 36.8 cm wingspan, weighing 190.5 grams, endemic to the Andaman Islands. It excavates nest cavities in large trees within primary forest. Deforestation of the islands poses a significant threat to its survival.

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