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Dendrocopos obsoletus

Dendrocopos obsoletus,Brown-backed Woodpecker

The Brown-backed Woodpecker is known as Dendrocopos obsoletus and brown-backed woodpecker.SAP from certain trees during a certain season. In spring, the male woodpeckers that occupy their territories call loudly, often pecking at hollow tree trunks and occasionally tapping metal to increase the soun

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Scientific Name Dendrocopos obsoletus,Brown-backed Woodpecker
Length 19-23cm
Weight No textual research information is available
Lifespan No textual research information is available
IUCN Status LC
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    The Brown-backed Woodpecker is known as Dendrocopos obsoletus and brown-backed woodpecker.

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    SAP from certain trees during a certain season. In spring, the male woodpeckers that occupy their territories call loudly, often pecking at hollow tree trunks and occasionally tapping metal to increase the sound, but woodpeckers are usually silent in other seasons. Woodpeckers are mostly non-social and often live alone or in pairs.

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    Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1:2009 Bird Red List.ee69f217fdfaaf51999439a6875494eef01f7a23_九雷图片转换器.jpg



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    Appearance

    About 19 ~ 23 cm. It is widely distributed and can be seen in open woodlands, farms and orchards.

    Distribution & Habitat

    The brown-backed 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).
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