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Arabian Woodpecker
Dendrocoptes dorae (Bates, GL & Kinnear, 1935)
18 cmLength20 gWeight
The Arabian woodpecker (Dendrocoptes dorae) or Sarat woodpecker, is a bird species of the family Picidae, native to the Sarawat Mountains of Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Arabian woodpecker (Dendrocoptes dorae) or Sarat woodpecker, is a bird species of the family Picidae, native to the Sarawat Mountains of Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It is the only woodpecker that breeds on the Arabian Peninsula.
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Questions
How big is the Arabian Woodpecker?
The Arabian Woodpecker is about 18 cm long and weighs around 20 g.
Where does the Arabian Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: west-central to southwestern Saudi Arabia and southwestern Yemen (west-central, southwestern Arabian Peninsula).
What does the Arabian Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Arabian Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 18 cm
- Weight
- 20 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 109 mm
- Tail
- 65 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: west-central to southwestern Saudi Arabia and southwestern Yemen (west-central, southwestern Arabian Peninsula)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Dendrocoptes
Other birds in the genus Dendrocoptes
Brown-fronted WoodpeckerDendrocoptes auriceps
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Bar-breasted PiculetPicumnus aurifrons
Lafresnaye's PiculetPicumnus lafresnayi
Orinoco PiculetPicumnus pumilus
Golden-spangled PiculetPicumnus exilis
Ecuadorian PiculetPicumnus sclateri
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