Knysna Woodpecker

Campethera notata (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)

Picidae — Woodpeckers

Knysna Woodpecker, Campethera notata, breeds in southern South Africa and is found in coastal lowlands there, with its range reaching into southern KwaZulu-Natal and west to near Bredasdorp in the Western Cape. It is a member of the woodpecker family and is closely linked to a wider species complex that also includes the golden-tailed and Mombasa woodpeckers. It is set apart from other South African woodpeckers by the heavy black spotting on its underside, running from the chin to the vent. It lives in moist forest, savanna and shrubland.

Order
Piciformes
Family
Picidae — Woodpeckers
Breeding range
Africa: s South Africa
Knysna Woodpecker
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