Black-and-buff Woodpecker vs African Piculet
Meiglyptes jugularis verglichen mit Verreauxia africana
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Black-and-buff Woodpecker | African Piculet |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Meiglyptes jugularis | Verreauxia africana |
| Ordnung | Piciformes | Piciformes |
| Familie | Picidae | Picidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 20,1 cm (7.9 in) | 9,6 cm (3.8 in) |
| Gewicht | 53,5 g (1.89 oz) | 8,75 g (0.31 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Least Concern
Black-and-buff Woodpecker
Least Concern
African Piculet
About These Birds
Black-and-buff Woodpecker
The Black-and-buff Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker found in lowland and foothill forests of the Thai-Malay Peninsula and the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. It has a distinctive black-and-buff barred plumage with a red malar stripe in males. It forages in the forest canopy for insects and larvae, often in the outer branches of trees.
African Piculet
The African Piculet is a remarkably small woodpecker with a wingspan of under 10 cm and a weight of only about 9 g. Found in West and Central African forests, it probes bark and small branches for insects with its short bill.