Kaempfer's Woodpecker vs Bar-bellied Woodpecker

Celeus obrieni compared with Veniliornis nigriceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Kaempfer's Woodpecker Bar-bellied Woodpecker
Scientific Name Celeus obrieni Veniliornis nigriceps
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Picidae Picidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 27.8 cm (10.9 in) 19.6 cm (7.7 in)
Weight 96.75 g (3.41 oz) 43.25 g (1.53 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Kaempfer's Woodpecker only

None

Bar-bellied Woodpecker only

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Kaempfer's Woodpecker

Least Concern

Bar-bellied Woodpecker

About These Birds

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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