Female © Nik Borrow
Male © Fabio Olmos
Male © Bernard Guévorts

Gabon Woodpecker Dendropicos gabonensis

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Identification

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A medium-sized woodpecker of forest edge, often seen probing and prying into wood for insects. Shows a solid green back and upper tail, a red crown, dark cheeks, and heavily spotted or streaked underparts. This combination of plumage characteristics is unique within its range, where other green-backed woodpeckers co-occur. Call is a buzzing “z-zeep” or a repeated harsh “zaa zaa.”

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