Bennett's Woodpecker vs Bar-bellied Woodpecker

Campethera bennettii compared with Veniliornis nigriceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bennett's Woodpecker Bar-bellied Woodpecker
Scientific Name Campethera bennettii Veniliornis nigriceps
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Picidae Picidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 23.4 cm (9.2 in) 19.6 cm (7.7 in)
Weight 72.5 g (2.56 oz) 43.25 g (1.53 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Bennett's Woodpecker only

None

Bar-bellied Woodpecker only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bennett's Woodpecker

Least Concern

Bar-bellied 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.

Bar-bellied Woodpecker

The Bar-bellied Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker of the family Picidae found in montane forests on the Andean slopes from Colombia to Bolivia. Weighing about 43.3g with a wingspan of 19.6cm, it has barred black-and-white underparts and a red crown in males. It forages on tree trunks and branches for insects and larvae.

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