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Bennett's Woodpecker
Campethera bennettii (Smith, A, 1836)
Picidae — Woodpeckers
Bennett's Woodpecker, Campethera bennettii, is a bird of southern and south-eastern Africa, where it occurs in woodlands and bushes. It is a member of the woodpecker family and has a patchy range. The male shows a red forehead, crown and nape, while the female has a black forehead marked with white spots. The species also has pale underparts with dark spotting, and the juvenile is darker above. It was described by Andrew Smith in 1836.
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Picidae — Woodpeckers
- Breeding range
- Africa: sc, se
