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Woodpecker |
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Thripias namaquus |
Alternate name |
| Dendropicos
namaquus |
Scientific name |
| Piciformes
|
Order |
| Picidae
|
Family |
| 23-25cm |
Length |
| Range: Angola, Botswana, Central African
Republic, Chad, Democratic Rep. of
Congo, Equatorial
Guinea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda,, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. |
Habitat Savanna, shrubland & forest up to 3,000m |
| 2(3)4 white eggs
incubated for 26-28 days duties shared by both sexes |
Clutch |
| Invertebrates, small
lizards and other creatures. |
Food Diet |
| Usually found in
pairs. |
Habits |
| 614 |
World Number |
Least
Concern |
Status |
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