Animal Profile IUCN: LC

Dendropicos xantholophus

Dendropicos xantholophus，Chloropicus xantholophus，Golden-crowned Woodpecker，Yellow-crested woodpecker

Golden-crowned woodpecker, Yellow-crested woodpecker, Chloropicus xantholophus and golden-crowned Woodpecker. It mainly eats longiceps, through-wing moths, gidding insects and other pests hidden inside the trunk, and its specific habits are unknown.Listed in the International Union for Conservation

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Scientific Name Dendropicos xantholophus，Chloropicus xantholophus，Golden-crowned Woodpecker，Yellow-crested woodpecker

Length No textual research information is available

Weight No textual research information is available

Lifespan No textual research information is available

IUCN Status LC

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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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Profile Details

Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

Traits & Behavior

Appearance

The head is also large, but the neck is longer, the mouth is strong and straight, in the shape of a chisel, the tongue is long and telescopic, and the tip has a short hook; Feet slightly shorter, with 3 or 4 digits; The tail is flat-tailed or wedge-shaped, and the feathers are hard and elastic, supporting the body when pecking.

Distribution & Habitat

The golden-crowned woodpecker is found in central and southern Africa, including the southern Arabian Peninsula and the entire African continent south of the Sahara Desert (the Tropic of Cancer).

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