Bennett's Woodpecker vs Rufous-necked Wryneck

Campethera bennettii compared with Jynx ruficollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bennett's Woodpecker Rufous-necked Wryneck
Scientific Name Campethera bennettii Jynx ruficollis
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Picidae Picidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 23.4 cm (9.2 in) 18.1 cm (7.1 in)
Weight 72.5 g (2.56 oz) 49.333333333333336 g (1.74 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-5 3-6
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Bennett's Woodpecker only

None

Rufous-necked Wryneck only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bennett's Woodpecker

Least Concern

Rufous-necked Wryneck

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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