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Campethera mombassica

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Campethera mombassica summary

The Mombasa Woodpecker's scientific name is Campethera mombassica, and its foreign name is Mombasa 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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Campethera mombassica 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.

Campethera mombassica Distribution range and habitat

The Mombasa 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).