Speckle-breasted woodpecker

The speckle-breasted woodpecker (Dendropicos poecilolaemus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae, which is native to sub-Saharan Africa.

Speckle-breasted woodpecker
Illustration of male,
female has black crown

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Dendropicos
Species:
D. poecilolaemus
Binomial name
Dendropicos poecilolaemus
(Reichenow, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Chloropicus poecilolaemus

Range

It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, DRC, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Dendropicos poecilolaemus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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