Black-backed Woodpecker vs African Piculet
Picoides arcticus comparé à Verreauxia africana
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Black-backed Woodpecker | African Piculet |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Picoides arcticus | Verreauxia africana |
| Ordre | Piciformes | Piciformes |
| Famille | Picidae | Picidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 25,8 cm (10.2 in) | 9,6 cm (3.8 in) |
| Poids | 72,85000000000001 g (2.57 oz) | 8,75 g (0.31 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 2-4 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Statut de conservation
Least Concern
Black-backed Woodpecker
Least Concern
African Piculet
About These Birds
Black-backed Woodpecker
The Black-backed Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker of boreal conifer forests across North America, particularly specialist of recently burned forests. It has entirely black upperparts, white underparts with barring on the sides, and males have a yellow crown patch. It forages by flaking bark from dead trees to extract wood-boring beetle larvae that colonize burned timber.
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.