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Fine-banded Woodpecker
Campethera taeniolaema Reichenow & Neumann, 1895
50 gWeight
The fine-banded woodpecker (Campethera taeniolaema) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda
Where and when it's recorded
Fine-banded Woodpecker has been recorded at 26 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya259 records
- Gatamaiyu ForestKenya145 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda119 records
More places
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda107 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda86 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda63 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda63 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda62 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda37 records
- Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda34 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 fine-banded woodpecker (Campethera taeniolaema) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
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Questions
How big is the Fine-banded Woodpecker?
The Fine-banded Woodpecker weighs around 50 g.
Where does the Fine-banded Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: Africa: eastern Congo to Kenya and Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda.
When is the best time to see the Fine-banded Woodpecker?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Fine-banded Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Fine-banded Woodpecker as Least Concern.
What does the Fine-banded Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Fine-banded Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 50 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 107 mm
- Tail
- 63 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: eastern Congo to Kenya and Tanzania
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
Bennett's WoodpeckerCampethera bennettii
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
Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla
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