Abyssinian Woodpecker

The Abyssinian Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia.

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The Abyssinian Woodpecker is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Abyssinian Woodpecker (Dendropicos abyssinicus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Dendropicos abyssinicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. Stub icon This Piciformes-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v • d • e Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia. More

The Abyssinian Woodpecker (Dendropicos abyssinicus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abyssinian_Woodpecker The text in this page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article shown in above URL. It is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL. More

Abyssinian Woodpecker, Ethiopia, Bale region 19970210 © Per Smitterberg Send this as a postcard Abyssinian Woodpecker - Abyssinian Woodpecker, Ethiopia, Bale Mountains October 2006 © Nik Borrow Seen well on the Birdquest Ethiopia 2006 tour Birdquest See more photos on my website Nik Borrow Send this as a postcard Abyssinian Woodpecker - Showing Records 1 through 3 More

Like most small woodpeckers, Abyssinian Woodpecker is elusive. However, it is widely distributed and can be found in euphorbia, juniper or mature acacia forest. Good locations include the valley behind Adi Wagara Reservoir near Adi Keih, the vicinity of Milezanay village, near Tsazega or forest around Mai Aini. Blue Saw-wing Psalidoprocne pristoptera Uncommon If it is split from Black Saw-wing, this could be Eritrea's only endemic species. More

yet again grand views of Abyssinian Woodpecker, this time feeding at eye level. A clicking African Goshawk circled above us. Last years GPS reading proved critical to sight our next target, Abyssinian Crimsonwing which took a quick recovery of purpose and composure, after we had been arrested by a noisy and immaculate troop of Guereza Colobus leaping between trees. More

scarce Abyssinian Woodpecker breeds at Sabur, and several other endemics can be found including White-cheeked Turaco, Banded Barbet, Black-winged Lovebird and Ethiopian Cisticola. More

Order : Piciformes
Family : Picidae
Genus : Dendropicos
Species : abyssinicus
Authority : (Stanley, 1814)