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Bennett's Woodpecker
Campethera bennettii (Smith, A, 1836)
24 cmLength70 gWeight
Bennett's woodpecker (Campethera bennettii) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
Busiest months: September and November · Most records: South Africa, Botswana, Zambia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: September and November · Most records: South Africa, Botswana, Zambia
Bennett's Woodpecker has been recorded at 130 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kruger NP – Shingwedzi CampSouth Africa91 records
- Okavango Delta – Xaro LodgeBotswana71 records
- Moremi Game Reserve – KhwaiBotswana59 records
More places
- Borakalalo NPSouth Africa59 records
- Kruger NP – Berg-en-Dal CampSouth Africa58 records
- Okavango Delta – Moremi GRBotswana55 records
- Bwabwata NP – Mahango riverside loopNamibia48 records
- Moremi Game Reserve – XakanakaBotswana47 records
- South Luangwa NPZambia41 records
- Nylsvley Nature ReserveSouth Africa41 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
Bennett's woodpecker (Campethera bennettii) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in woodlands and bushes in Africa. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a least-concern species.
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Questions
How big is the Bennett's Woodpecker?
The Bennett's Woodpecker is about 24 cm long and weighs around 70 g.
Where does the Bennett's Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: Africa: south-central, southeastern. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Botswana and Zambia.
When is the best time to see the Bennett's Woodpecker?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Bennett's Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bennett's Woodpecker as Least Concern.
What does the Bennett's Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Bennett's Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 24 cm
- Weight
- 70 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 117 mm
- Tail
- 67 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: south-central, southeastern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Campethera
Other birds in the genus Campethera
Fine-spotted WoodpeckerCampethera punctuligera
Speckle-throated WoodpeckerCampethera scriptoricauda
Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica
Golden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoni
Mombasa WoodpeckerCampethera mombassica
Knysna WoodpeckerCampethera notata
Green-backed WoodpeckerCampethera maculosa
Tullberg's WoodpeckerCampethera tullbergi
Fine-banded WoodpeckerCampethera taeniolaema
Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla
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