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Alternative name: Reichenow's Woodpecker
- Campethera scriptoricauda
Identification
Green above with yellow barring and pale yellowish below with black speckles. The speckles continue forward through the throat. Pale bill, yellow to off-white.
Distribution
Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, and Kenya.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Open broad-leaved woodland with tall grass.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Speckle-throated Woodpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Speckle-throated_Woodpecker
External Links
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