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Bearded Woodpecker
Chloropicus namaquus (Lichtenstein, AAH, 1793)
82 gWeight
The bearded woodpecker (Chloropicus namaquus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania
Bearded Woodpecker has been recorded at 277 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tarangire NPTanzania291 records
- Lake Nakuru NPKenya290 records
- Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa168 records
More places
- Mkhuze GRSouth Africa140 records
- Lake Mburo NPUganda131 records
- Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa115 records
- Samburu NRKenya98 records
- Manyoni GR – Zebra Hills LodgeSouth Africa90 records
- Buffalo Springs NRKenya87 records
- Serengeti NPTanzania81 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The bearded woodpecker (Chloropicus namaquus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It has a distinctive black and white head and brownish barred body. It is native to tropical central Africa.
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Questions
How big is the Bearded Woodpecker?
The Bearded Woodpecker weighs around 82 g.
Where does the Bearded Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, south-central, southeastern. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania.
When is the best time to see the Bearded Woodpecker?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
What does the Bearded Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Bearded Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 82 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 126 mm
- Tail
- 64 mm
- Bill
- 32 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: eastern, south-central, southeastern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Chloropicus
Other birds in the genus Chloropicus
Yellow-crested WoodpeckerChloropicus xantholophus
Fire-bellied WoodpeckerChloropicus pyrrhogaster
Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla
Red-throated WryneckJynx ruficollis
Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
Bar-breasted PiculetPicumnus aurifrons
Lafresnaye's PiculetPicumnus lafresnayi
Orinoco PiculetPicumnus pumilus
Golden-spangled PiculetPicumnus exilis
Ecuadorian PiculetPicumnus sclateri
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