the golden-tailed woodpecker ( campethera abingoni ) is a species of bird in the family picidae .

its specific name commemorates the 5th earl of abingdon .

it belongs to a species complex that includes the knysna woodpecker to the south of its range , and the mostly allopatric mombasa woodpecker to the northeast , with which it perhaps hybridizes .

golden - tailed woodpecker

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golden tailed woodpecker , south africa . campethera abingoni stock photo : 5650411 - alamy
female golden - tailed woodpecker , shamvura , namibia . [ photo trevor hardaker © ]
the golden - tailed woodpecker is mainly seen singly or in pairs in the wild .
golden - tailed woodpecker ( campethera abingoni fam . picidae ) kruger park birds & birding .
in terms of distribution of the golden - tailed woodpecker in the kruger national park you may not see it in all areas . golden - tailed woodpecker : see above distribution map .
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the golden - tailed woodpecker is a smallish bird but somewhat larger than a house sparrow . the height of the golden - tailed woodpecker is about 23 cms and its weight is about 70 gms
golden - tailed woodpecker ( campethera abingoni ) is a species of bird in the picidae family .
museum specimens indicate historical distributions . the map below shows locations from which museum specimens of golden - tailed woodpecker were collected . you can see more information on the individual museum specimens of golden - tailed woodpecker here .
golden - tailed woodpecker - campethera abingoni ( a . smith , 1836 ) - details - encyclopedia of life
golden - tailed woodpecker - campethera abingoni ( a . smith , 1836 ) - overview - encyclopedia of life
the golden - tailed woodpecker is mainly found in light and densely wooded forests , where there are mopane trees .
you will not see golden - tailed woodpecker in flocks . the bird prefers to act singly or in pairs .
the golden - tailed woodpecker is neither endemic or near endemic to the kruger national park . it is however a common resident
golden - tailed woodpecker ( campethera abingoni ) a bird feeding on a palm trunk . | the internet bird collection | hbw alive
the golden - tailed woodpecker ( latin name campethera abingoni ) is described in roberts birds of southern africa , 7th edition . this bird has a unique roberts number of 483 and you will find a full description of this bird on page 131 also a picture of the golden - tailed woodpecker on page 145 . the golden - tailed woodpecker belongs to the family of birds classified as picidae .
the golde - tailed woodpecker has a gold tinge to its lower back and tail .
golden - tailed woodpecker ( campethera abingoni ) by derek solomon from zambia xc42968 : : golden - tailed woodpecker ( campethera abingoni ) = recording data recordist derek solomon date 16 - 09 - 06 time 12 : 50 country zambia location south luangwa national park home longitude e31 . more
the golden - tailed woodpecker is a southern african bird that belongs to the picidae bird family group which includes birds such as woodpeckers , wrynecks .
the golden - tailed woodpecker is monogamous unless its mate dies . in the event of a partner dying campethera abingoni will seek out a new mate
the golden - tailed woodpecker is classified as least concern . does not qualify for a more at risk category . widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category .
the golden - tailed woodpecker ( campethera abingoni ) is a species of bird in the picidae family . it is found in angola , benin , botswana , cameroon , ce… | pinteres…
> if it ' s not an odd golden - tailed an isolated race of nubian would be more likely than an isolated race of speckle - throated ( on biogeographical grounds ) . you are quite correct that golden - tailed ( abingoni , all races ) is streaked below . don ' t pay any attention to the
golden tail
, they all have this .
similar to : green woodpecker . the ranges of green woodpecker and japanese green woodpecker do not overlap .
the description for the golden - tailed woodpecker ( latin name campethera abingoni ) can be found in the 7th edition of the roberts birds of southern africa . the campethera abingoni can be quickly identified by its unique roberts identification number of 483 and the detailed description of this bird is on page 131 . you will find a picture of the golden - tailed woodpecker on page 145 .
the nesting habit of golden - tailed woodpecker is to create the nest in a hole in a tree trunk . the bird lays eggs which are white in colour and number between 2 to 3
the golden - naped woodpecker has a yellow nape ; black back with white center streak ; black mask continuing along neck ; gray underparts with barred belly . male has red crown with yellow forehead . female has yellow crown with black arc . similar to : beautiful woodpecker . ranges of beautiful woodpecker and golden - naped woodpecker do not overlap . similar to : black - cheeked woodpecker . black - cheeked woodpecker has red nape ; golden - naped woodpecker has yellow nape .
the golden - olive woodpecker plain green upperparts ; barred underparts ( some subspecies yellow with no barring ) ; white cheeks continuing to nape . male has red malar . similar to : spot - breasted woodpecker . spot - breasted woodpecker has barred back ; golden - olive woodpecker lacks back barring .
picture of the golden - tailed woodpecker has been licensed under a creative commons attribution - share alike . original source : flickr here author : flickr user alastair rae . photo uploaded to commons by user ltshears
the beautiful woodpecker has a yellow nape ; black back with white center streak ; black mask continuing along neck ; barred flanks . male has red crown . female has yellow crown with black forehead . similar to : golden - naped woodpecker . ranges of beautiful woodpecker and golden - naped woodpecker do not overlap .
1870 goldsmith colour book plate golden eagle great sea eagle small cape eagle . .
the golden - tailed woodpecker is a monogamous bird which means that the bird finds and breeds with one partner for the rest of its life . the bird lays between 2 to 3 eggs and they are coloured white .
there have been no changes in the common name between the roberts 6th and roberts 7th edition . there have been no changes in the latin name for the golden - tailed woodpecker between the roberts 6th and roberts 7th edition .
the golden - tailed woodpecker is a southern african bird that belongs to the picidae bird family group which includes birds such as woodpeckers , wrynecks . the description for the golden - tailed woodpecker ( latin name campethera abingoni ) can be found in the 7th edition of the roberts birds of southern africa . the campethera abingoni can be quickly identified by its unique roberts identification number of 483 and the detailed description of this bird is on page 131 . more
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the golden - tailed woodpecker is found in riparian woodlands , dry savannas , scrublands , grasslands , rural areas and parks and gardens within urban areas . they are found from sea level up to an altitude of 2 . 200 m .
the sooty woodpecker , mulleripicus funebris , has been split into sooty woodpecker / southern sooty - woodpecker , mulleripicus fuliginosus , and funereal woodpecker / northern sooty - woodpecker , mulleripicus funebris , based on dufort ( 2016 ) .
the golden - tailed woodpecker is known in afrikaans as goudstertspeg . this bird is very common in most of the southern african forests the golden - tailed woodpecker has a height of 23 cms and weighs around 70 gms . the head is coloured grey while the bill is coloured black . the campethera abingoni has a white coloured throat , grey legs and a yellow , green coloured back . the eyes are red brown . the male has physical features that are slightly different from the female bird . more
the spot - breasted woodpecker has olive barred upperparts ; yellowish underparts with spots ; black fore - crown ; red rear - crown , nape ; white face ; black throat . male has red between white of face and black of throat . similar to : golden - olive woodpecker . spot - breasted woodpecker has barred back ; golden - olive woodpecker lacks back barring .
the golden - tailed woodpecker is a monogamous bird which means that the bird finds and breeds with one partner for the rest of its life . the bird lays between 2 to 3 eggs and they are coloured white . the bird builds its nest within a tree cavity just a few meters above the ground . the hole in the tree is normally reused in the next nesting season . the golden - tailed woodpecker is mainly found in light and densely wooded forests , where there are mopane trees . more
the golden - fronted woodpecker has black and white barred back ; white rump ; yellowish orange nape ; golden forehead . male has red crown ; female does not . similar to : gila woodpecker , red - bellied woodpecker . the range of gila does not overlap with the other two . golden - fronted has orange - yellow nape , red - bellied has red nape . woodpeckers with similar backs : gila , golden - cheeked , hoffman ' s , ladder - backed , nuttall ' s woodpecker , red - bellied , red - cockaded , red - crowned .
the spot - tailed jacamar , galbula rufoviridis ( including heterogyna ) , has been split from the rufous - tailed jacamar , galbula ruficauda . there are indications that further splits might be needed . see witt ( 2004 ) .
the golden - green woodpecker has green upperparts ; green face with yellow stripe ; red cap , forehead ; light green underparts with darker green stripes .
the oliver gal artist co . 36 in . x 24 in . ' overhead golden forest ' by oliver
the black - cheeked woodpecker has black upperparts with white barring ; white spots on the wings and a white rump ; black tail with some white barring ; pale buff - olive underparts ; red central belly ; black patch around the eyes and on the cheeks ; yellow forehead ; red nape . similar to : golden - naped woodpecker . black - cheeked woodpecker has red nape ; golden - naped woodpecker has yellow nape .
the golden - tailed woodpecker has a height of 23 cms and weighs around 70 gms . the head is coloured grey while the bill is coloured black . the campethera abingoni has a white coloured throat , grey legs and a yellow , green coloured back . the eyes are red brown .
7th dec 2015 amongst others we saw woodland kingfisher at badala park pool , black crake at the palm beach hotel track , giant kingfisher and golden - tailed woodpecker at kotu creek and lesser honeyguide , bearded barbet and white - crowned robin - chat at the golf course . ( greg baker )
the green woodpecker has green upperparts with yellow rump ; pale yellowish underparts ; red crown , nape ; black eye patch . male has red malar ; female has black malar . similar to : grey - headed woodpecker . green woodpecker has a black eye patch ; grey - headed woodpecker does not . similar to : japanese green woodpecker . the ranges of green woodpecker and japanese green woodpecker do not overlap . similar to : levaillant ' s woodpecker . green woodpecker has a black eye patch ; levaillant ' s woodpecker does not .
the golden - crowned woodpecker has dull brownish - olive upperparts sometimes slightly barred ; black eye - line extends to nape ; whitish face , throat ; brown underparts with white spotting on breast and white barring on lower belly . male has small golden patch with black flecking on crown .
the abyssinian woodpecker has a golden yellow mantle ; bright red rump ; barred winds , tail ; pale underparts ; brown eye - line . male has red crown , nape .
introduction : the golden - tailed woodpecker ( campethera abingoni ) is another caterpillar hunter , named after the 5 th earl of abingdon ( 1784 - 1854 ) who was possibly a member of an 1834 expedition led by andrew smith , when this species was collected . they inhabit woodland , mountain forests and acacia woodland .
the gila woodpecker has black upperparts with white barring ; grayish - tan neck , throat , belly and head . male has small red cap head ; female does not . similar to : golden - fronted woodpecker , red - bellied woodpecker . the range of gila does not overlap with the other two . golden - fronted has orange - yellow nape , red - bellied has red nape . in all 3 species the male has a red crown , the female does not . woodpeckers with similar backs : golden - cheeked , golden - fronted , hoffman ' s , ladder - backed , nuttall ' s , red - bellied , red - cockaded , red - crowned .
the great slaty woodpecker has gray plumage ; pale yellow throat . it may be the largest woodpecker in the world .
the red - cockaded woodpecker ' s most distinguishing feature is a black cap and nape that encircle large white cheek patches . woodpeckers with similar backs : gila , golden - cheeked , golden - fronted , hoffman ' s , ladder - backed , nuttall ' s , red - bellied , red - crowned .
the rufous - headed woodpecker has a red head , throat ; black bib , tail ; creamy colored with black bars . male has red moustache . similar to : ringed woodpecker . ringed woodpecker has darker upperparts than rufous - headed woodpecker .
the red - rumped woodpecker has golden - olive upperparts ; red rump ; buff - white underparts with dark brown barring ; blackish - brown tail ; black bill . it is found from costa rica south and east to ecuador , venezuela , trinidad and tobago . similar to : little woodpecker . red - rumped woodpecker has red rump ; little woodpecker has olive rump .
the red - bellied woodpecker has black and white barred upperparts ; light gray on the face and underparts ; red nape and red forehead . the belly may have a red tinge . the male also has a red crown . similar to : gila woodpecker , golden - fronted woodpecker . the range of gila does not overlap with the other two . golden - fronted has orange - yellow nape , red - bellied has red nape . in all 3 species the male has a red crown , the female does not . woodpeckers with similar backs : gila , golden - cheeked , golden - fronted , hoffman ' s , ladder - backed , nuttall ' s , red - cockaded , red - crowned .
the grey - headed woodpecker has green upperparts with yellow rump ; pale gray underparts , head ; black moustache . male has red crown . similar to : green woodpecker . green woodpecker has a black eye patch ; grey - headed woodpecker does not .
while i ? m happy that it is just a golden - tailed woodpecker , a species which i commonly see in camp , i just wanted to gauge the feeling among the other members of the group as it shows some unusual spotting on the chest and belly where one would normally expect streaking ? which is supposedly the classic id feature for this species .
the golden - cheeked woodpecker has black and white barred back and tail ; pale gray underparts with yellow - tinged belly ; small black eye patch ; faint yellowish wash on cheeks ; yellow forehead and nape . male has red crown patch , ; female has pale gray crown patch . the
black eye
of the golden - cheeked woodpecker is unique . woodpeckers with similar backs : gila , golden - fronted , hoffman ' s , ladder - backed , nuttall ' s , red - bellied , red - cockaded , red - crowned .
the scale - breasted woodpecker has barred ( scaly ) chestnut upperparts and breast ; chestnut head ; yellowish - brown flanks ; light eye - rings . similar to : chestnut woodpecker . scale - breasted woodpecker has
scales
; chesnut woodpecker is not barred .
distribution of golden - tailed woodpecker in southern africa , based on statistical smoothing of the records from first sa bird atlas project ( © animal demography unit , university of cape town ; smoothing by birgit erni and francesca little ) . colours range from dark blue ( most common ) through to yellow ( least common ) . see here for the latest distribution from the sabap2 .
the ladder - backed woodpecker has a black and white barred back . the spacing of the bars is wide , resembling a ladder . it has cream colored underparts with spotted flanks . males have red cap . similar to : nuttall ' s woodpecker . nutthall ' s woodpecker has more black on the cheek . woodpeckers with similar backs : gila , golden - cheeked , golden - fronted , hoffman ' s , nuttall ' s , red - bellied , red - cockaded , red - crowned .
the cinnamon woodpecker has ( cinnamon ) rufous upperparts with thin black chevrons ; cinnamon crest ; light underparts with black chevrons ; pale yellow bill . it is found in colombia , costa rica , ecuador , nicaragua , and panama . similar to : chestnut - colored woodpecker . chestnut - colored woodpecker has dark upperparts and underparts ; cinnamon woodpecker has dark upperparts , lighter underparts . similar to : waved woodpecker . waved woodpecker has bolder bars on its back than does the cinnamon woodpecker .
the red - crowned woodpecker has black and white barred upperparts ; white rump ; pale buff underparts ; red nape . male has a red crown ; female has buff crown . woodpeckers with similar backs : gila , golden - cheeked , golden - fronted , hoffman ' s , ladder - backed , nuttall ' s , red - bellied , red - cockaded .
the white - headed woodpecker has a black body ; white head , white primarary feathers . male has red spot at back of head . similar to : acorn woodpecker . acorn woodpecker has black around base of bill ; white - headed woodpecker has a white face and throat .
the pale - billed woodpecker has red crest ; black upperparts ; white lines along side of neck ; white underparts barred with gray . male has red forehead and throat ; female has black forehead and throat . similar to : lineated woodpecker . pale - billed woodpecker is larger than lineated woodpecker . lineated woodpecker has white line from base of bill to neck .
the chestnut woodpecker has mainly chestnut plumage ; yellow rump , flanks ; black tail ; light yellow bill ; light eye - rings . male has a red malar stripe . similar to : scale - breasted woodpecker . scale - breasted woodpecker has
scales
; chesnut woodpecker is not barred .
the yellow - eared woodpecker has dark olive upperparts with mottling ; whitish underparts with gray bars ; yellowish nape ( yellow - eared is misnomer ) ; dark face . similar to : white - spotted woodpecker . yellow - eared woodpecker has yellowish nape ; white - spotted woodpecker has dark nape .
the ringed woodpecker has cinnamon head , neck ; light chestnut upperparts with blackish bars , tail ; black breast ; black back on one subspecies ; lower belly light cinnamon . male has red malar streak . similar to : rufous - headed woodpecker . ringed woodpecker has darker upperparts than rufous - headed woodpecker .
the blood - colored woodpecker has crimson upperparts , nape ; crimson ( male ) or brown ( female ) crown ; white underparts with gray - brown barring . similar to : red - stained woodpecker . the blood - colored woodpecker has more red on the upperparts than does the red - stained woodpecker .
the hoffman ' s woodpecker has black and white barred upperparts ; white rump ; pale buff - gray underparts with a yellow central belly patch ; white forehead ; yellow nape . the male has red crown ; female white crown . woodpeckers with similar backs : gila , golden - cheeked , golden - fronted , ladder - backed , nuttall ' s , red - bellied , red - cockaded , red - crowned .
moore et al . ( 2011 ) provided evidence that the bronze - winged woodpecker , colaptes aeruginosus , of ne mexico is sister to the gray - crowned woodpecker , colaptes auricularis , rather than being a subspecies of the golden - olive woodpecker , colaptes rubiginosus ( which itself is sister to black - necked woodpecker , colaptes atricollis ) . further , from dufort ( 2016 ) , it seems that the bronze - winged woodpecker also includes the subspecies yucatanensis . as a result , it takes the scientific name colaptes yucatanensis as yucatanensis ( s . cabot , 1844 ) has priority over aeruginosus ( malherbe , 1862 ) . these two taxa may be separate species , but more study is need here and elsewhere in the golden - olive complex .
the striped woodpecker has black upperparts with white barring ; black forehead , nape ; red hind - crown ( male ) ; white face with black eye - patch , malar stripe ; white underparts with black bars and streaks . similar to : checked woodpecker . striped woodpecker is larger than checked woodpecker and has bolder underparts .
the nuttall ' s woodpecker has black and white barred upperparts with an unbarred region at top of back ; black forehead with white stripes on the sides ; white throat and upper breast with the rest of the underparts having faint spots and bars . the male red area at back of the head . similar to : ladder - backed woodpecker . nutthall ' s woodpecker has more black on the cheek . woodpeckers with similar backs : gila , golden - cheeked , golden - fronted , hoffman ' s , ladder - backed , red - bellied , red - cockaded , red - crowned .
as recommended by benz and robbins ( 2011 ) , i ' ve split ochre - backed woodpecker , celeus ochraceus , from blond - crested woodpecker , celeus flavescens .
campephilini : ivory - billed woodpecker , campephilus principalis has been split into american ivory - billed woodpecker , campephilus principalis , and cuban ivory - billed woodpecker , campephilus bairdii , based on fleischer et al . ( 2007 ) and dufort ( 2016 ) .
the cirmson - crested woodpecker has black upperparts ; red crest ; white lines running down the sides of the black throat and shoulders , which meet in a v on the back ; white underparts barred with black . adult females have white line from base of bill that connects with the white line on throat . in adult males the white line is not is not continuous ; instead there is a white above base of bill and white spot on cheek . female has black forehead . similar to : guayaquil woodpecker . male crimson - crested woodpecker has white above base of bill ; male guayaquil woodpecker has red above base of bill . female crimson - crested woodpecker has black forehead ; female guayaquil woodpecker has red forehead . similar to : lineated woodpecker . crimson - crested woodpecker has white lines on the back that form a v ; lineated woodpecker has parallel white lines on the back . similar to : powerful woodpecker . crimson - crested woodpecker has white underparts with black bars ; powerful woodpecker has black underparts .
the checkered woodpecker has black - and - white checkered upperparts ; black crown with white dots ; black nape ; white face with black eye - line ; whitish underparts with fine dark streaks . male has red spot at back of head . similar to : stiped woodpecker . striped woodpecker is larger than checked woodpecker and has bolder underparts .
lewis ' s woodpecker can be identified by its dark head and red face . its flight is slow and even , more like a crow than a typical woodpecker flight .
the lita woodpecker has a large yellow facial patch . male has red crown pathc .
the golden - tailed woodpecker is a species of bird in the picidae family . it is found in angola , benin , botswana , cameroon , central african republic , chad , republic of the congo , democratic republic of the congo , ivory coast , gambia , ghana , guinea , guinea - bissau , kenya , malawi , mali , mauritania , mozambique , namibia , rwanda , senegal , south africa , sudan , swaziland , tanzania , uganda , zambia , and zimbabwe .
in the golden - tailed woodpecker , the male has a red top to the head , with the forehead spotted with small black spots . the female has the forehead and mid - crown spotted white on black , and the hindcrown and nape is red . . this species has a small moustachial stripe from the base of the bill back towards the side of the neck - that of the male being dark red , and the females is black with fine white spots . more
winkler , h . , christie , d . a . & kirwan , g . m . ( 2018 ) . golden - tailed woodpecker ( campethera abingoni ) . in : del hoyo , j . , elliott , a . , sargatal , j . , christie , d . a . & de juana , e . ( eds . ) . handbook of the birds of the world alive . lynx edicions , barcelona . ( retrieved from urltoken on 9 july 2018 ) .
the crimson - bellied woodpecker has black upperparts ; red creasted head ; red underparts ; off - white face with black eye - line ; off - white above base of bill . similar to : red - necked woodpecker . crimson - bellied woodpecker has off - white face with black eye - line ; red - necked woodpecker has red face .
the chestnut - colored woodpecker has mainly dark rufous plumage with black chevrons ; a lighter chestnut head ; pale yellow bill . similar to : cinnamon woodpecke r . chestnut - colored woodpecker has dark upperparts and underparts ; cinnamon woodpecker has dark upperparts , lighter underparts .
2 spotted honeyguide , 1 greater honeyguide , 1 bronze - tailed starling coming to the drinking bowls . a short walk along the river to another roost brought african scops owl and 2 northern puffback ( martyn hnatiuk )
the blond - crested woodpecker has a blond head with long crest ; yellow throat ; black upperparts with white edging ; black underparts . male has a red malar stripe . similar to : pale - crested woodpecker . female pale - crested woodpecker has brown malar stripe ; female blond - crested woodpecker has negligble malar stripe . differentiating between males is problematic .
the lineated woodpecker has black upperparts ; white lines from base of bill continuning down the neck and then vertically down the back ( birds from southeastern part of range sometimes lack the lines on the back ) ; white underparts barred with black , red crest . bill usually black but may be pale . males have red line from bill to throat and red forehead . in adult females , these features are black . similar to : crimson - crested woodpecker . crimson - crested woodpecker has white lines on the back that form a v ; lineated woodpecker has parallel white lines on the back . similar to : pale - billed woodpecker . pale - billed woodpecker is larger than lineated woodpecker . lineated woodpecker has white line from base of bill to neck . similar to : pileated woodpecker . their ranges do not overlap .
the golden - tailed woodpecker ( campethera abingoni ) is a species of bird in the picidae family . it is found in angola , benin , botswana , cameroon , central african republic , chad , republic of the congo , democratic republic of the congo , ivory coast , gambia , ghana , guinea , guinea - bissau , kenya , malawi , mali , mauritania , mozambique , namibia , rwanda , senegal , south africa , sudan , swaziland , tanzania , uganda , zambia , and zimbabwe . more
the golden - tailed woodpecker ( campethera abingoni ) is a species of bird in the picidae family . it is found in angola , benin , botswana , cameroon , central african republic , chad , republic of the congo , democratic republic of the congo , ivory coast , gambia , ghana , guinea , guinea - bissau , kenya , malawi , mali , mauritania , mozambique , namibia , rwanda , senegal , south africa , south sudan , swaziland , tanzania , uganda , zambia , and zimbabwe .
the white - winged woodpecker has white wings , face , underparts ; rest is black .
the streak - breasted woodpecker is found in malaysia , myanmar , thailand and perhaps bangladesh .
the red - necked woodpecker has a red head , neck , underparts . the male has a white ear spot with black . female has white at base of bill . rest of plumage is black . similar to : crimson - bellied woodpecker . crimson - bellied woodpecker has off - white face with black eye - line ; red - necked woodpecker has red face .
the sooty woodpecker is also spit into two species : northern sooty woodpecker ( mulleripicus funebris ) and southern sooty woodpecker ( mulleripicus fuliginosus ) , northern found in : luzon , marinduque , catanduanes and the polillo island . southern found in : mindanao , leyte , biliran and samar .
the black woodpecker is a crow - sized woodpecker . it is entirely black apart from a red crown . in males , the entire crown is red , but in females only the top hind - crown is red . similar to : white - bellied woodpecker . the black wooedpecker is all black except for red crown ; white - bellied woodpecker has some white on it .
the little woodpecker has yellowish green upperparts with a few light - colored shoulder spots ; off - white underparts with gray barring ; gray crown ( males of some subspecies have red rear - crown and nape ) . it is found east of the andes . similar to : red - rumped woodpecker . red - rumped woodpecker has red rump ; little woodpecker has olive rump .
melanerpini : garcía - trejo et al . ( 2009 ) found that the northern subspecies of the golden - fronted woodpecker , melanerpes aurifrons , is more closely related to the red - bellied woodpecker , melanerpes carolinus , than to other golden - fronted races . accordingly , they recommend splitting the other races as the tropical melanerpes santacruzi , known as velasquez ' s woodpecker . it is possible that further splitting will be needed . the names lesson ' s woodpecker and truxillo woodpecker have been applied to some of the other tropical races . i had previously arranged the centurus woodpeckers based on their work . navarro - sigüenza et al . \ ( 2017 ) have recently taken another look at the complex , using more genes . the current arrangement , as well as the recognition of centurus ( swainson , 1837 , type carolinus ) is based on navarro - sigüenza et al .
the wave woodpecker has cinnamon upperparts with bold wavy dark bars ; cinnamon head , neck have faint bars ; small crest ; lighter cinnamon underparts with black bars . male has red malar stripe . it is found in brazil , french guiana , guyana , suriname , venezuela . similar to : cinnamon woodpecker . waved woodpecker has bolder bars on its back than does the cinnamon woodpecker .
the black - bodied woodpecker has mainly black plumage ; broad white neck stripe ; red crest .
the downy woodpecker has mainly black upperparts with white in the center of the back ; white underparts ; white spotting on the wings ; white streak above and below the eye ; black eye - line . the male has red spot on back of the head . similar to hairy woodpecker . downy woodpecker has shorter bill than hairy woodpecker . hairy woodpeckers are considerably larger than downy woodpeckers .
the hairy woodpecker has mainly black upperparts with white in the center of the back ; white underparts ; white spotting on the wings ; white streak above and below the eye ; black eye - line . the male has red spot on back of the head . similar to downy woodpecker . downy woodpecker has shorter bill than hairy woodpecker . hairy woodpeckers are considerably larger than downy woodpeckers .
the levaillant ' s woodpecker has green upperparts ; lighter yellowish - green underparts ; crimson nape ; crimson ( male ) or black ( female ) crown ; black moustache ; yellow rump ; gray bill , feet . it is found im s morocco , algeria and tunisia . similar to : green woodpecker . green woodpecker has a black eye patch ; levaillant ' s woodpecker does not .
the great spotted woodpecker has black upperparts and crown ; large white shoulder patch ; white forehead , cheeks , breast , and upper belly ; reddish lower belly and undertail coverts ; black bill ; greenish gray legs . there is a black x shaped pattern on the side of the head that extends toward the chest . males have red spot on the nape . similar to : syrian woodpecker . great spotted woodpecker has bold black pattern in side of head ; syrian woodpecker has much less face markings . similar to : white - winged woodpecker . white - winged woodpecker more extensive white wing patch .
the american three - toed woodpecker has 3 toes versus the normal 4 for most woodpeckers . it has black back , wings , and rump ; black and white barred flanks with emphasis on the white ; white throat and belly ; white eye - ring continuing as white line to the back . the male has a yellow cap . similar to : black - backed woodpecker . both are three - toed . the three - toed woodpecker has some white on its back , the black - backed woodpecker does not . similar to : eurasian three - toed woodpecker . the american three - toed woodpecker and eurasian three - towed woodpecker were once consider one species . their ranges do not over lap .
the golden - tailed woodpecker is fairly common in sub - saharan africa , preferring riparian , miombo and mopane woodland . it mainly forages in trees , tapping and probing branches , looking for insects , licking them up with its barbed tongue . both sexes excavate the nest , which is usually a hole in the underside of a tree branch . here it lays 2 - 3 eggs , which are incubated by both sexes for about 13 days . the chicks are cared for by both parents , eventually leaving the nest after about 22 - 25 days . more
the robust woodpecker has red head , throat , neck ; white underparts barred with black . there is no white line on neck . the male has a light ear spot with black ; female has white malar stripe . it is found in argentina , brazil , paraguay . similar to : cream - backed woodpecker . cream - backed woodpecker has wider light colored stripe on back than does the robust woodpecker .
the yellow - tufted woodpecker has black upperparts , cap ; bold yellow eye - ring and arc .
the rufous - winge woodpecker has olive - green upperparts ; inconspicuous rufous on wings ; barred underparts .
the black - headed woodpecker is found in cambodia , laos , myanmar , thailand , and vietnam .
golden ripple xrp coin isolated on black background golden ripple xrp coin isolated on black background dalmatian pelican perched on a log looking at the camera blackbuck or indian antelope resting on the ground . dalmatian pelican perched on a log emerging from the water dalmatian pelican perched on a log cleaning its feathers snow leopard walking in the forest in the summer season frontal view of a amur tiger in the forest closeup view of a amur tiger in the forest
the gilded flicker most frequently nests in the saguaro cactus . similar to : red - shafted flicker . gilded flicker has golden underwings versus red underwings for the red - shafted flicker . gilded flicker has brighter cinnamon crown .
the acorn woodpecker has black back , wings , and tail ; black patch around the bill ; black eye patch ; white cheeks , throat , and forehead ; red crown . the female has black between the red crown and white forehead ; the male does not . similar to : white - headed woodpecker . acorn woodpecker has black around base of bill ; white - headed woodpecker has a white face and throat .
the cream - backed woodpecker has black upperparts with large cream colored stripe on back ; red head . male has black - and - white ear spot . female has black forehead ; black forecrest ; white malar stripe . it is found in argentina , bolivia , brazil , paraguay , and uruguay . similar to : robust woodpecker . cream - backed woodpecker has wider light colored stripe on back than does the robust woodpecker .
the pale - crested woodpecker has a pale - yellow crested head ; dark brown or black upperparts with yellow bars ; dark brown underparts with some barring . male has red malar stripe ; female has brown malar stripe which extends onto face . similar to : blond - crested woodpecker . female pale - crested woodpecker has brown malar stripe ; female blond - crested woodpecker has negligble malar stripe . differentiating between males is problematic .
the red - stained woodpecker has olive upperparts with red - tinged wing coverts ; dark crown ; dirty yellowish face ; yellowish nape with some red ; light underparts with dark brown barring . it is found in bolivia , brazil , colombia , ecuador , peru , and venezuela . similar to : blood - colored woodpecker . the blood - colored woodpecker has more red on the upperparts than does the red - stained woodpecker .
the gray woodpecker has gray head , underparts ; green upperparts ; red rump . male has red crown .
the golden - tailed woodpecker is fairly common in sub - saharan africa , preferring riparian , miombo and mopane woodland . it mainly forages in trees , tapping and probing branches , looking for insects and licking them up with its barbed tongue . both sexes excavate the nest , which is usually a hole in the underside of a tree branch . here it lays 2 - 3 eggs , which are incubated by both sexes for about 13 days . the chicks are cared for by both parents , eventually leaving the nest after about 22 - 25 days . they become fully independent a few weeks after fledging .
the guayaquil woodpecker has black upperparts ; red crest ; white lines running down the sides of the black throat and shoulders , which meet in a v on the back ; white underparts barred with black . adult females have white line from base of bill that connects with the white line on throat . in adult males the white line is not is not continuous ; instead there is a white spot on cheek . similar to : crimson - crested woodpecker . male crimson - crested woodpecker has white above base of bill ; male guayaquil woodpecker has red above base of bill . female crimson - crested woodpecker has black forehead ; female guayaquil woodpecker has red forehead .
the black - backed woodpecker has 3 toes versus the normal 4 for most woodpeckers . it has black upperparts ; black face with white stripe ; white underparts ; black and white barred flanks with emphasis on the white . the male has a yellow cap . similar to : three - toed woodpecker . both are three - toed . the three - toed woodpecker has some white on its back , the black - backed woodpecker does not .
the rufous - bellied woodpecker has rufous underparts ; rufous head with white face ; white - barred black upperparts .
the white - bellied woodpecker has many subspecies of varying appearance . all have mainly black plumage ; red crown ; white on some of the underparts . some have white on face or throat . similar to : black woodpecker . the black wooedpecker is all black except for red crown ; white - bellied woodpecker has some white on it .
the black - and - buff woodpecker is found in cambodia , laos , myanmar , thailand , and vietnam .
the stripe - cheeked woodpecker has olive - green upperparts ; off - white cheek stripe ; white spotted underparts .
the checker - throated woodpecker is found in brunei , indonesia , malaysia , myanmar , singapore , and thailand .
the crimson - winged woodpecker is found in brunei , indonesia , malaysia , myanmar , singapore , and thailand .
the powerful woodpecker has white lines running from the base of the bill , down the sides of the throat and shoulders , and meeting in a v on the back . the rest of the plumage is black , except the male has a red crest . it is found in colombia , ecuador , peru , and venezuela . similar to : crimson - crested woodpecker . crimson - crested woodpecker has white underparts with black bars ; powerful woodpecker has black underparts .
description : yellow colouring in shafts of flight feathers and tail , small to medium - sized with greenish back woodpecker .
in addition to the other goodies on show in camp today was a campethera woodpecker sp . , see images attached .
the black - necked woodpecker has a black neck , upper breast , and forehead ; white cheeks continuing to nape .
the campo flicker has black upperparts barred white ; yellowish golden ear - coverts , neck , and breast ; whitish belly thinly barred ; black top of head and nape ; black or white throat depending on subspecies . male has reddish tinge to malar .
the white - spotted woodpecker has olive upperparts with yellowish markings ; black slightly streaked with white throat and neck ; black and white barred underparts ; light curvy line above and below the eye ; dark brown forehead . male forehead has red streaks ; female forehead has white streaks . it is found in argentina , brazil , paraguay , and uruguay . similar to : yellow - eared woodpecker . yellow - eared woodpecker has yellowish nape ; white - spotted woodpecker has dark nape .
11th dec 2015 we found this site to be rather disappointing with few raptors on show . we did see african hawk - eagle and dark - chanting goshawk plus a flushed black - bellied bustard , swallow - tailed bee - eater , senegal batis senegal eremomela and pygmy sunbird but had expected more . nearby , a walk along a track across fields near sotokoi produced an overhead european honey buzzard , a gabar goshawk , african golden orioles , pied - winged swallows , singing and whistling cisticolas , and red - winged warbler . ( greg baker )
the eurasian three - toed woodpecker has 3 toes versus the normal 4 for most woodpeckers . it has black on the head , wings , rump ; white underparts ; black and white barred flanks with emphasis on the white ; white in the center of the back . the male has a yellow cap . similar to : american three - toed woodpecker . the american three - toed woodpecker and eurasian three - towed woodpecker were once consider one species . their ranges do not over lap .
the stripe - breasted woodpecker is found in bhutan , china , india , laos , myanmar , thailand , and vietnam .
the gray - and - buff woodpecker is found in brunei , indonesia , malaysia , myanmar , singapore , and thailand .
the red - headed woodpecker has black upper back , tail ; red head , neck ; white lower back , belly .
the white - naped woodpecker has a white nape that extends down the back ; black eye - line extends down neck continuing down the back creating a v - shaped border of the white ; golden remaining upperparts , wings ; black tail , rump ; white underparts with black chevrons . there is white above the black eye - line . male has red crown ; female has yellow crown .
the cream - colored woodpecker has mainly creamy yellow plumage ; darker wingtips ; black tail . male has dark ring around eyes .
the heart - spotted woodpecker has black and white plumage . male has black forehead , crown ; they are buffy in female .
the gray - crowned woodpecker has a gray crown , nape ; olive upperparts ; light underparts with barring . male has red malar .
the pileated woodpecker has black upperparts and lowerparts ; white throat and neck ; black line on nape ; black eye - line . the male has red stripe above the chin ; female has black stripe . similar to : lineated woodpecker . their ranges do not overlap .
the laced woodpecker is found in cambodia , indonesia , laos , malaysia , myanmar , singapore , thailand , vietnam and perhaps bangladesh .
the syrian woodpecker has black upperparts and crown ; large white shoulder patch ; white forehead , cheeks , breast , and upper belly ; reddish lower belly and undertail coverts ; black bill ; greenish gray legs . there is a diagonal black line from base of bill to nape . male has crimson spot on nape , black crown . female has crimson crown , does not have crimson spot on nape . similar to : great spotted woodpecker . great spotted woodpecker has bold black pattern in side of head ; syrian woodpecker has much less face markings .
the magellanic woodpecker has dark bill ; black body with white secondaries . male has red head . female has black head with impressive crest .
the green - barred woodpecker has dark brown back barred white with some yellowish - green tinge ; black crown and forehead ; red nape .
the west indian woodpecker has black and white barred upperparts ; pale buff breast ; reddish belly ; red nape . male has red crown .
the arizona woodpecker has a brown back ; white underparts with black spots ; mainly white nape ; dark eye patch with white area above ; red crown , nape . female is duller than male . similar to : strickland ' s woodpecker . they used to be consider one species .
feb 2017 regular pygmy kingfishers coming to the drinking pots at the entrance , and the guides will find you roosting long - tailed and standard - winged nightjars within three minutes of the entrance – in each case , you can approach to within four or five feet . there are also roosting verreaux’s eagle owls to be seen ( giles pepler ) .
the kaempher ' s woodpecker has buff upperparts ; wing coverts barred with black ; black upper - breast , tail . male has red malar .
the crimson - breasted woodpecker is found in bangladesh , bhutan , china , india , laos , myanmar , nepal , thailand , and vietnam .
the white woodpecker has white head , underparts with black undertail coverts ; black back ; yellow eye patch ; black line behind eye extending to back .
the iberian green woodpecker , picus sharpei , has been split from the european green - woodpecker , picus viridis , based on perktas et al . ( 2011 ) and pons et al . ( 2011 ) . the tif list tries to use the biological species concept when possible . as pointed out by perktas et al . , the case for biological species status for the zagros green - woodpecker remains weak , so it remains a subspecies , picus viridis innominatus .
25th march 2013 we spent a whole day here from dawn till dusk , seeing 101 species - despite spending six hours drinking beer , spinning yarns and eating a wonderful goat curry with colin cross , the warden at the bird observatory ! highlights were 1 african crake , african green pigeons , 12 yellow wagtails ( of at least two races ) , grey - headed kingfisher , senegal eremomela , african golden oriole , tawny eagle , little bittern , splendid glossy starlings , black - headed bush - shrike , lavender waxbills , orange - cheeked waxbills , black crakes , purple gallinules , grey kestrel , long - tailed nightjars , african hobby , yellow - billed oxpeckers , common snipe etc . ( david bowman )
the brown - capped woodpecker has white - barred brown upperparts ; brown cap , eye - line ; white underparts with faint brown streaks ; white supercilium .
the little gray woodpecker has grayish - brown upperparts with white barring ; red rump ; brown head . male only has red hind - crown , nape .
the yellow - throated woodpecker has green upperparts ; green and white underparts ; red crown , forehead , nape , malar region ; yellow face , throat .
the gabon woodpecker has plain green upperparts ; darker plain tail ; yellowish underparts with black spots ; brownish crown . male has red hind - crown , nape .
the common flameback has a golden back ; black eyes - line joined to black rear neck stripe ; long black moustachial stripes ; black - scaled white underparts ; red rump contrasting , black tail . male has red crown , female black crown . similar to : greater flameback . common flameback has bold moustachial stripes ; greater flameback does not .
based on fuch et al . ( 2017 ) , i have split fine - banded woodpecker , geocolaptes taeniolaema , ( including hausburgi ) from tullberg ' s woodpecker , geocolaptes tullbergi . fuchs et al . ( 2017 ) have noted some other possible splits , but i find those splits less compelling in the absence of closer study .
the helmeted woodpecker has mainly brown - black upperparts ; cream lower back ; cream underparts with black barring ; cinnamon colored head brightening to red on crown , crest .
the streak - cheeked woodpecker has olive - green upperparts ; scaly off - white underparts ; yellowish rump ; red ( male ) or blackish ( female ) crown .
the okinawa woodpecker has mainly dark brown upperparts ; white spots on primaries ; paler head . male has dark - red crown ; female has blackish - brown crown .
the scaly - bellied woodpecker ( picus squamatus ) is a species of bird in the picidae family . it is found in the indian subcontinent and adjoining reg… | pinteres…
the middle - spotted woodpecker has black upperparts ; large white shoulder patch ; white cheeks and underparts ; red crown ; diagonal black line from nape to top of breast .
the hispaniolan woodpecker has black upperparts with yellow - green bars ; black tail ; red nape ; red ( male ) or black ( female ) crown ; olive underparts .
the strickland ' s woodpecker has brown on top with a dark rump ; white underparts speckled with many brown spots ; usually three white bars ; two white stripes across their face which join with another white bar on their neck . male has red patch on nape . similar to : arizona woodpecker . they used to be consider one species .
the puerto rican woodpecker has black upperparts ; red throat and breast ; tangerine flanks and belly . the male ' s throat and breast are brighter than the female ' s .
the rufous woodpecker has rufous plumage ; fine black barring on upperparts ; dark eye - stripe ; small and slightly curved bill . males has small red patches a the eyes .
the black - rumped flameback ' s golden yellow wing coverts are distinctive . it has a black rump ; white underparts with dark chevron markings ; black throat and nape ; black eye - line ; gray eye patch . nale has red crown ; female has black crown . similar to : greater flameback . greater flameback has white throat ; black - rumped flameback has black throat .
5th dec 2015 unfortunately this area is apparently destined to be obliterated by the building of a new sports stadium ; there is already a huge track through the middle of the woods . we did manage to see the regular roosting verreaux ' s eagle owls and long - tailed nightjar . open habitat near the parking area produced african cuckoo , 3 pearl - spotted owlets , a violet turaco , northern black flycatcher , western violet - backed sunbird and african golden oriole plus a pair of lanner falcons and an african hobby overhead . the woods themselves were not very productive , with northern puffback , northern crombec , red - bellied paradise - flycatcher and little weaver the best birds seen , and the drinking pots at the woodland bar were very quiet ( although a large cobra had been seen here just before we arrived ) .


thesaurica argentifera is a moth in the crambidae family .

it was described by hampson in 1913 .

it is found in australia , where it has been recorded from queensland .

the forewings are brown and yellow , with scattered dark grey and white spots .

the hindwings are dark grey .

thesaurica argentifera

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the adults are brown and yellow , with the forewings having scattered dark grey and white spots . the hindwings are dark grey . the wingspan is about 2 cms .
series 8 , volume 11 ( 1913 ) , p . 325 , no . 6a .
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descriptions of new species of pyralidae of the subfamily pyraustinae .
, annals and magazine of natural history , zoology , botany , geology , ser . 8 , vol . 11 , pp . 322 - 342 & 509 - 530
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sameodes notodontalis hampson , 1899 ; proc . zool . soc . london 1899 : 175 ; tl : sandakan , borneo
noorda accensalis swinhoe , 1903 ; ann . mag . nat . hist . ( 7 ) 11 ( 65 ) : 507 ; tl : siam , muok - lek
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swinhoe , 1903 new species of eastern and african lepidoptera ann . mag . nat . hist . ( 7 ) 11 ( 65 ) : 499 - 511
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