Buff-spotted Woodpecker
Pardipicus nivosus
Buff-spotted Woodpecker (Pardipicus nivosus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.
Found across 4 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Buff-spotted Woodpecker (Pardipicus nivosus) is a member of the Picidae family found in Africa.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Picidae Woodpeckers
- Genus Pardipicus
- Species nivosus
Quick facts
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
Biology & behaviour
The Buff-spotted Woodpecker (Pardipicus nivosus) is a species of woodpeckers in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. It is found in Africa — c, w.
Songs & calls
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Best Suet Feeders for Woodpeckers
How to choose a suet feeder for woodpeckers — the styles compared, why a tail prop helps, and how to keep starlings off. A decision framework with the woodpecker species in the Birbs encyclopedia.
Meet the Picidae
A field guide to the Picidae family — 239 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.