Bennett's Woodpecker vs Acorn Woodpecker

Campethera bennettii comparé à Melanerpes formicivorus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Bennett's Woodpecker Acorn Woodpecker
Nom scientifique Campethera bennettii Melanerpes formicivorus
Ordre Piciformes Piciformes
Famille Picidae Picidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 23,4 cm (9.2 in) 28,0 cm (11.0 in)
Poids 72,5 g (2.56 oz) 78,5 g (2.77 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-5 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Bennett's Woodpecker only

Aucun(e)

Acorn Woodpecker only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Bennett's Woodpecker

Least Concern

Acorn 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.

Acorn Woodpecker

The Acorn Woodpecker is a highly social woodpecker weighing about 79g of western North American oak woodland. It stores thousands of acorns in specially drilled 'granary trees' shared by the group.

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