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  • African Grey Woodpecker, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Thom Haslam, some rights reserved (CC BY)

  • African Grey Woodpecker, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Isidro Vila Verde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Isidro Vila Verde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • African Grey Woodpecker, 4 of 6
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    (c) Paul Cools, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • African Grey Woodpecker, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Mike Hooper, all rights reserved

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    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Mathias D'haen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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African Grey Woodpecker

Dendropicos goertae

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Birds

About

The African grey woodpecker (Dendropicos goertae) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. Is a widespread and frequently common resident breeder in much of Sub-Saharan and equatorial Africa. It is a species associated with forest and bush which nests in a tree hole, often in an oil palm, laying two to four eggs. It is a common bird with a very wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated...

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