Abyssinian Woodpecker vs Black-headed Woodpecker

Dendropicos abyssinicus comparado com Picus erythropygius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Abyssinian Woodpecker Black-headed Woodpecker
Nome científico Dendropicos abyssinicus Picus erythropygius
Ordem Piciformes Piciformes
Família Picidae Picidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 18,5 cm (7.3 in) 31,4 cm (12.4 in)
Peso 24,5 g (0.86 oz) 117,5 g (4.14 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Abyssinian Woodpecker only

Black-headed Woodpecker only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Abyssinian Woodpecker

Least Concern

Black-headed Woodpecker

About These Birds

Abyssinian Woodpecker

The Abyssinian Woodpecker weighs about 25g and is endemic to Ethiopian and Eritrean highland forests. It excavates nest cavities and probes bark for wood-boring insects.

Black-headed Woodpecker

The Black-headed Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker with a distinctive glossy black head and neck, green back and wings, and a contrasting red rump. It inhabits open woodland, deciduous forest, and forest edges from Myanmar through Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It forages on tree trunks and branches for wood-boring beetles, ants, and other insects, excavating with its strong bill.

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