Bay Woodpecker vs Bennett's Woodpecker

Blythipicus pyrrhotis comparé à Campethera bennettii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Bay Woodpecker Bennett's Woodpecker
Nom scientifique Blythipicus pyrrhotis Campethera bennettii
Ordre Piciformes Piciformes
Famille Picidae Picidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 29,5 cm (11.6 in) 23,4 cm (9.2 in)
Poids 135,0 g (4.76 oz) 72,5 g (2.56 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Bay Woodpecker only

Bennett's Woodpecker only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Bay Woodpecker

Least Concern

Bennett's Woodpecker

About These Birds

Bay Woodpecker

The Bay Woodpecker is a large, rufous-brown woodpecker of the montane forests of the eastern Himalayas through to southeastern Asia. It has a barred rufous back, red head markings in males, and a powerful chisel-like bill. It excavates tree bark for insects, larvae, and ants in dense subtropical and montane forest.

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.

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