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Elliot's Woodpecker
Dendropicos elliotii (Cassin, 1863)
37 gWeight
Elliot's woodpecker (Dendropicos elliotii) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Cameroon
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Cameroon
Elliot's Woodpecker has been recorded at 34 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda212 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda182 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda156 records
More places
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda144 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda84 records
- Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda56 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda35 records
- Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda33 records
- Mt. Cameroon – Guinness TrackCameroon29 records
- Kibale NPUganda29 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
Elliot's woodpecker (Dendropicos elliotii) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It has an extremely wide range and is described as an uncommon species. However, no particular threats to this species have been established, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".
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Questions
How big is the Elliot's Woodpecker?
The Elliot's Woodpecker weighs around 37 g.
Where does the Elliot's Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: Africa: central, west-central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Rwanda and Cameroon.
When is the best time to see the Elliot's Woodpecker?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Elliot's Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Elliot's Woodpecker as Least Concern.
What does the Elliot's Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Elliot's Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 37 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 92 mm
- Tail
- 65 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: central, west-central
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Dendropicos
Other birds in the genus Dendropicos
Little Grey WoodpeckerDendropicos elachus
Speckle-breasted WoodpeckerDendropicos poecilolaemus
Abyssinian WoodpeckerDendropicos abyssinicus
Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
Gabon WoodpeckerDendropicos gabonensis
Melancholy WoodpeckerDendropicos lugubris
Stierling's WoodpeckerDendropicos stierlingi
African Grey WoodpeckerDendropicos goertae
Eastern Grey WoodpeckerDendropicos spodocephalus
Olive WoodpeckerDendropicos griseocephalus
Brown-backed WoodpeckerDendropicos obsoletus
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