Melancholy Woodpecker

Dendropicos lugubris

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · 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

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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