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Bennett's Woodpecker

Campethera bennettii

Least Concern
Envergadura
23,4 cm
Peso
72,5 g
Família
Picidae
Ordem
Piciformes

Sobre

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 23,4 cm 9.2 in
Peso 72,5 g 2.56 oz

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 15-18 days.

Tamanho da postura

2-5

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Piciformes (Woodpeckers & Toucans)
Família Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Genus Campethera
Espécies Campethera bennettii

Distribution

Bennett's Woodpecker has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Bennett's Woodpecker endangered?
The Bennett's Woodpecker has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Bennett's Woodpecker nest?
Nest type: CV. Incubation: 15-18 days.
How big is the Bennett's Woodpecker?
The Bennett's Woodpecker has a wingspan of 23.4 cm, weight of 72.5 g.
What order and family does the Bennett's Woodpecker belong to?
The Bennett's Woodpecker (Campethera bennettii) belongs to the order Piciformes and the family Picidae.

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