Bennett's Woodpecker vs African Piculet

Campethera bennettii в сравнении с Verreauxia africana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Bennett's Woodpecker African Piculet
Научное название Campethera bennettii Verreauxia africana
Отряд Piciformes Piciformes
Семейство Picidae Picidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 23,4 cm (9.2 in) 9,6 cm (3.8 in)
Масса 72,5 g (2.56 oz) 8,75 g (0.31 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-5 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Bennett's Woodpecker only

Нет

African Piculet only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Bennett's Woodpecker

Least Concern

African Piculet

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.

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.

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