- Campethera nubica
Identification
23 cm (9 in)
- Red cap
- Red malar stripe
- Black-spotted white underparts
- Black upperparts with white spots
The female has red on the nape
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: Chad, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea and Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- C. n. nubica:
- C. n. pallida:
Habitat
Riverine and open woodland; dry bushland and bushy grassland.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet is almost entirely insectivorous. The mostly eat ants and termites with the addition of some other insects and spiders.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Kenya Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Nubian Woodpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Nubian_Woodpecker
External Links
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