Dendropicos fuscescens
IUCN
LCBasic Information
Scientific classification
- name：Dendropicos fuscescens
- Aliases：Dendropicos fuscescens，Cardinal Woodpecker
- Outline：Climbing birds
- Family：
Vital signs
- length：14-15cm
- Weight：No textual research information is available
- lifetime：No textual research information is available
Feature
Details
The species Dendropicos fuscescens and Cardinal Woodpecker are unknown.
Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1:2009 Bird Red List.
Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.
Maintaining ecological balance is everyone's responsibility!
Location
The dark red woodpecker is found in central and southern Africa, including the southern Arabian Peninsula and the entire African continent south of the Sahara Desert (Tropic of Cancer).
Form
The dark red woodpecker is 14 ~ 15cm long. The back is dark olive with white spots. The abdomen is white with black stripes. The buttocks are tawny. The throat and face are white with black stripes separating the two. Males have a red crown extending to the nape of the neck, while females have a dark crown and black nape. The mouth is as stiff as a chisel, the tongue is long and telescopic, and the tip has a short hook. The tail stem is hard and flexible, supporting the body when pecking.
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