African Grey Woodpecker
Dendropicos goertae (Müller, PLS, 1776)
Picidae — Woodpeckers
African Grey Woodpecker, Dendropicos goertae, is a woodpecker of tropical Africa, breeding from Mauritania and Senegal east to western Ethiopia and north-western Tanzania, and south to Gabon, north-western Angola and south-central DR Congo. It is a resident bird of woodland, savannah with scattered trees, copses, riverside forest and pasture. The species has a broad range and is often common. It has a straight pointed bill, a stiff tail and zygodactyl feet. Adults show green upperparts, a pale grey head and underparts, a red rump and a small red belly patch. Males have a red crown.
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Picidae — Woodpeckers
- Breeding range
- Africa: Mauritania and Senegal to w Ethiopia to nw Tanzania, s Gabon, nw Angola and sc DR Congo
