Speckle-breasted Woodpecker (Dendropicos poecilolaemus)
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Speckle-breasted Woodpecker

Dendropicos poecilolaemus Reichenow, 1893

28 gWeight

The speckle-breasted woodpecker (Dendropicos poecilolaemus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae, which is native to sub-Saharan Africa.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Cameroon, Rwanda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Cameroon, Rwanda

Speckle-breasted Woodpecker has been recorded at 25 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Chimpanzee Forest LodgeUganda104 records
  2. Kibale NPUganda82 records
  3. Bigodi SwampUganda81 records
More places
  1. Bigodi Ecotourism Research CentreUganda67 records
  2. Lake Mburo NPUganda11 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda7 records
  4. Queen Elizabeth II NPUganda6 records
  5. Lac PetpenounCameroon3 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda3 records
  7. Semuliki NPUganda3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaCameroonRwanda

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 speckle-breasted woodpecker (Dendropicos poecilolaemus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae, which is native to sub-Saharan Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Speckle-breasted Woodpecker?

The Speckle-breasted Woodpecker weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Speckle-breasted Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Cameroon to Uganda, western Kenya and Rwanda. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Cameroon and Rwanda.

When is the best time to see the Speckle-breasted Woodpecker?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Speckle-breasted Woodpecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Speckle-breasted Woodpecker as Least Concern.

What does the Speckle-breasted Woodpecker eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Speckle-breasted Woodpecker in?

It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Weight
28 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Cameroon to Uganda, western Kenya and Rwanda

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Woodpeckers Picidae
Genus
Dendropicos

Other birds in the genus Dendropicos

Little Grey WoodpeckerLittle Grey WoodpeckerDendropicos elachusAbyssinian WoodpeckerAbyssinian WoodpeckerDendropicos abyssinicusCardinal WoodpeckerCardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescensGabon WoodpeckerGabon WoodpeckerDendropicos gabonensisMelancholy WoodpeckerMelancholy WoodpeckerDendropicos lugubrisStierling's WoodpeckerStierling's WoodpeckerDendropicos stierlingiElliot's WoodpeckerElliot's WoodpeckerDendropicos elliotiiAfrican Grey WoodpeckerAfrican Grey WoodpeckerDendropicos goertaeEastern Grey WoodpeckerEastern Grey WoodpeckerDendropicos spodocephalusOlive WoodpeckerOlive WoodpeckerDendropicos griseocephalusBrown-backed WoodpeckerBrown-backed WoodpeckerDendropicos obsoletus
Speckle-breasted Woodpecker

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