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Bennett's Woodpecker

Campethera bennettii

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
23,4 cm
Gewicht
72,5 g
Familie
Picidae
Ordnung
Piciformes

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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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 23,4 cm 9.2 in
Gewicht 72,5 g 2.56 oz

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 15-18 days.

Gelegegröße

2-5

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Piciformes (Spechtvögel und Tukane)
Familie Picidae (Spechte)
Genus Campethera
Arten Campethera bennettii

Distribution

Bennett's Woodpecker has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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Is the Bennett's Woodpecker endangered?
The Bennett's Woodpecker has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Bennett's Woodpecker nest?
Nest type: CV. Incubation: 15-18 days.
How big is the Bennett's Woodpecker?
The Bennett's Woodpecker has a wingspan of 23.4 cm, weight of 72.5 g.
What order and family does the Bennett's Woodpecker belong to?
The Bennett's Woodpecker (Campethera bennettii) belongs to the order Piciformes and the family Picidae.

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