Melancholy Woodpecker
Dendropicos lugubris
Least ConcernAves · Piciformes · Picidae
About
The melancholy woodpecker is a species of woodpecker. It is found in West Africa from Sierra Leone east to Nigeria, living in forests, forest edges, clearings and woodlands. It is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the Gabon woodpecker. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as a least-concern species.
Fun Fact
It is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the Gabon woodpecker.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in the Upper Guinean forests of West Africa, in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo.
Diet
Eats insects in the canopy.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance