Arabian Woodpecker
Dendrocoptes dorae
Near ThreatenedAves · Piciformes · Picidae
About
The Arabian woodpecker or Sarat woodpecker, is a bird species of the family Picidae, native to the Sarawat Mountains of Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It is the only woodpecker that breeds on the Arabian Peninsula.
Fun Fact
It is the only woodpecker that breeds on the Arabian Peninsula.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in a range of woodland habitats including, at lower altitudes, patches of Ficus, date palm and Pandanus.
Diet
Feeds on insect grubs which it extracts from holes in tree trunks and branches with its long tongue.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance