Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Woodpeckers and Allies :: Bearded Woodpecker

Bearded Woodpecker Dendropicos namaquus

Described by: Lichtenstein, A. A. H. (1793)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): Thripias namaquus

Photographs

Tarangire National Park, Tanzania - Feb 3, 2010 © Hans&Judy Beste  South Africa - Date unknown © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi 
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Range

Nc. to e. Africa s. to s. tropical Africa;
(1) N. Central African Republic, s. Chad, c. and s. Sudan, s. Ethiopia, Somalia and n. Kenya.
(2) E. and se. Zaire, sw. Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia and s. South Africa (w. Cape Province).
(3) S. Mozambique to s. South Africa (e. Cape Province). Angola?

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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