Bennett's Woodpecker vs Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Campethera bennettii compared with Melanerpes pucherani
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Bennett's Woodpecker | Black-cheeked Woodpecker |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Campethera bennettii | Melanerpes pucherani |
| Order | Piciformes | Piciformes |
| Family | Picidae | Picidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 23.4 cm (9.2 in) | 22.1 cm (8.7 in) |
| Weight | 72.5 g (2.56 oz) | 58.75 g (2.07 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2-5 | 2-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Bennett's Woodpecker
Black-cheeked 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.
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
The Black-cheeked Woodpecker is a colorful woodpecker of humid lowland and foothill forests in Central America and northwestern South America, with bold red, yellow, and black patterning on the head and barred black-and-white back. It ranges from southeastern Mexico to Ecuador, inhabiting forest edges, gardens, and open woodland. It feeds on insects extracted from bark, fruits, and berries.