Abyssinian Woodpecker vs Black-cheeked Woodpecker

Dendropicos abyssinicus verglichen mit Melanerpes pucherani

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Abyssinian Woodpecker Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Wissenschaftlicher Name Dendropicos abyssinicus Melanerpes pucherani
Ordnung Piciformes Piciformes
Familie Picidae Picidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 18,5 cm (7.3 in) 22,1 cm (8.7 in)
Gewicht 24,5 g (0.86 oz) 58,75 g (2.07 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Abyssinian Woodpecker only

Black-cheeked Woodpecker only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Abyssinian Woodpecker

Least Concern

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

About These Birds

Abyssinian Woodpecker

The Abyssinian Woodpecker weighs about 25g and is endemic to Ethiopian and Eritrean highland forests. It excavates nest cavities and probes bark for wood-boring 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.

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