Bennett's Woodpecker vs Beautiful Woodpecker

Campethera bennettii comparé à Melanerpes pulcher

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Bennett's Woodpecker Beautiful Woodpecker
Nom scientifique Campethera bennettii Melanerpes pulcher
Ordre Piciformes Piciformes
Famille Picidae Picidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 23,4 cm (9.2 in) 21,5 cm (8.5 in)
Poids 72,5 g (2.56 oz) 50,0 g (1.76 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Bennett's Woodpecker only

Aucun(e)

Beautiful Woodpecker only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Bennett's Woodpecker

Least Concern

Beautiful Woodpecker

About These Birds

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.

Beautiful Woodpecker

The Beautiful Woodpecker is an attractively patterned woodpecker endemic to the forests and woodland edges of northwestern Colombia. Males have bold black-and-white barring on the back, a red cap, and yellow wash on the underparts. It forages on tree trunks and branches for insects, larvae, and fruits.

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