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Tullberg’s Woodpecker
Campethera tullbergi
Tullberg's Woodpecker (Campethera tullbergi) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.
The Tullberg’s Woodpecker (Campethera tullbergi) is a member of the Picidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 50.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Picidae Woodpeckers
- Genus Campethera
- Species tullbergi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 50.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tullberg’s Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Tullberg’s Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tullberg’s Woodpecker (Campethera tullbergi) is a member of the Picidae family, within the order Piciformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF se Nigeria, w Cameroon and Bioko I. (Gulf of Guinea).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 50.5 g, with a wing length of about 10.8 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 63,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tullberg’s Woodpecker?
The Tullberg’s Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 50.5 g.
Where does the Tullberg’s Woodpecker live?
The Tullberg’s Woodpecker is found across Africa with a range covering AF se Nigeria, w Cameroon and Bioko I. (Gulf of Guinea), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tullberg’s Woodpecker belong to?
The Tullberg’s Woodpecker (Campethera tullbergi) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Tullberg’s Woodpecker eat?
The Tullberg’s Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tullberg’s Woodpecker migrate?
The Tullberg’s Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tullberg’s Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Tullberg’s Woodpecker's range?
The Tullberg’s Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 63,000 km².
Conservation
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