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The female as shown has diagnostic brown throat and cheek stripe. The male has a full red crown and moustachial stripes contrasting with plain face and throat. | The female as shown has diagnostic brown throat and cheek stripe. The male has a full red crown and moustachial stripes contrasting with plain face and throat. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | From [[South Africa]] north to the [[Democratic Republic of Congo]] and [[Tanzania]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Closely related to [[Speckle-throated Woodpecker]], [[Nubian Woodpecker]], and [[Fine-spotted Woodpecker]]. | ||
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| + | Two subspecies: | ||
| + | *''C. b. bennettii'', the eastern race, has creamy white to pale buff underparts with dark brown spots; and | ||
| + | *''C. b. capricorni'' from northern [[Namibia]], northern [[Botswana]], [[Angola]] and western [[Zambia]] has yellow underparts that are only weakly and finely spotted (appearing unmarked in the field). | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Woodland and savanna with tall trees. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | Usually in pairs or small family groups. Feeds mostly on the ground mostly on ants, ant eggs and ant pupae. Also eats other insects. Sometimes joins mixed-species feeding flocks. | |
| + | '''Breeding''': Monogamous and territorial. Nests in holes in trees, often using those excavated by other Woodpeckers. Two to six eggs are laid August-February. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Hockey PAR, Dean WRJ & Ryan PG (eds) 2005. Robert's Birds of Southern Africa, 7th edition. John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town, South Africa. ISBN 0620340533 | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Campethera+bennettii}} | {{GSearch|Campethera+bennettii}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] | [[Category:Birds]] | ||
Revision as of 12:55, 30 March 2008
- Campethera bennettii
Identification
The female as shown has diagnostic brown throat and cheek stripe. The male has a full red crown and moustachial stripes contrasting with plain face and throat.
Distribution
From South Africa north to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania.
Taxonomy
Closely related to Speckle-throated Woodpecker, Nubian Woodpecker, and Fine-spotted Woodpecker.
Two subspecies:
- C. b. bennettii, the eastern race, has creamy white to pale buff underparts with dark brown spots; and
- C. b. capricorni from northern Namibia, northern Botswana, Angola and western Zambia has yellow underparts that are only weakly and finely spotted (appearing unmarked in the field).
Habitat
Woodland and savanna with tall trees.
Behaviour
Usually in pairs or small family groups. Feeds mostly on the ground mostly on ants, ant eggs and ant pupae. Also eats other insects. Sometimes joins mixed-species feeding flocks.
Breeding: Monogamous and territorial. Nests in holes in trees, often using those excavated by other Woodpeckers. Two to six eggs are laid August-February.
References
Hockey PAR, Dean WRJ & Ryan PG (eds) 2005. Robert's Birds of Southern Africa, 7th edition. John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town, South Africa. ISBN 0620340533
