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Dendropicos griseocephalus

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Dendropicos griseocephalus summary

The African grey Woodpecker is known as Dendropicos griseocephalus and Olive Woodpecker.

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Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1:2009 Bird Red List.




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Dendropicos griseocephalus Life habits and morphological characteristics

The mouth is as stiff as a chisel; The tongue is long and telescopic, with short hooks at the tip; Feet slightly shorter, 4-toed, 2 toes forward, 2 toes backward; The tail is flat or wedge-shaped, and the tail feathers are mostly 12, and the feathers are hard and elastic, supporting the body when pecking.

Dendropicos griseocephalus Distribution range and habitat

The African grey 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).