Bennett's Woodpecker vs Speckle-chested Piculet

Campethera bennettii compared with Picumnus steindachneri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bennett's Woodpecker Speckle-chested Piculet
Scientific Name Campethera bennettii Picumnus steindachneri
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Picidae Picidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Near Threatened
Length
Wingspan 23.4 cm (9.2 in) 10.9 cm (4.3 in)
Weight 72.5 g (2.56 oz) 10.0 g (0.35 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Bennett's Woodpecker only

None

Speckle-chested Piculet only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bennett's Woodpecker

Near Threatened

Speckle-chested Piculet

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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