Speckle-throated Woodpecker (Campethera scriptoricauda)
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Speckle-throated Woodpecker

Campethera scriptoricauda (Reichenow, 1896)

60 gWeight

The speckle-throated woodpecker (Campethera scriptoricauda), also known as Reichenow's woodpecker, is an East African woodpecker often considered a subspecies of Bennett's woodpecker.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania

Speckle-throated Woodpecker has been recorded at 11 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Liwonde National Park – MvuuMalawi52 records
  2. Liwonde National ParkMalawi30 records
  3. Selous Game Reserve – North SectorTanzania18 records
More places
  1. Coutada 12Mozambique17 records
  2. Mikumi NPTanzania13 records
  3. Miombo Woodland – Road to Gorongosa NPMozambique11 records
  4. Majete Game ReserveMalawi2 records
  5. Gorongosa NP – Chitengo CampMozambique2 records
  6. Dzalanyama Forest ReserveMalawi1 record
  7. M'phingwe LodgeMozambique1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

MalawiMozambiqueTanzania

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-throated woodpecker (Campethera scriptoricauda), also known as Reichenow's woodpecker, is an East African woodpecker often considered a subspecies of Bennett's woodpecker. The bird is named after the German ornithologist Anton Reichenow.

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Questions

How big is the Speckle-throated Woodpecker?

The Speckle-throated Woodpecker weighs around 60 g.

Where does the Speckle-throated Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Tanzania to Malawi and Mozambique. It is most often recorded in Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Speckle-throated Woodpecker endangered?

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

What does the Speckle-throated Woodpecker eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Speckle-throated Woodpecker in?

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

At a glance

Weight
60 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
112 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Africa: Tanzania to Malawi and Mozambique

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Woodpeckers Picidae
Genus
Campethera

Other birds in the genus Campethera

Fine-spotted WoodpeckerFine-spotted WoodpeckerCampethera punctuligeraBennett's WoodpeckerBennett's WoodpeckerCampethera bennettiiNubian WoodpeckerNubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubicaGolden-tailed WoodpeckerGolden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoniMombasa WoodpeckerMombasa WoodpeckerCampethera mombassicaKnysna WoodpeckerKnysna WoodpeckerCampethera notataGreen-backed WoodpeckerGreen-backed WoodpeckerCampethera maculosaTullberg's WoodpeckerTullberg's WoodpeckerCampethera tullbergiFine-banded WoodpeckerFine-banded WoodpeckerCampethera taeniolaemaEurasian WryneckEurasian WryneckJynx torquilla
Speckle-throated Woodpecker

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