
Woodpecker, Olive
Roberts No: 488Uniformly grey and olive plumage, red rump and unmarked face. Male has a bright red crown and nape, female has a grey head. Calls ‘kiwi, kiwi, kiwi’ and other calls. Feeds by tapping and probing.
Family Name:
Dendropicos griseocephalus
Common Name:
Woodpecker, Olive
Size:
16 to 18 cm
Status:
Resident
Food:
ants, chafers and beetles.
Woodpecker, Olive
Family Name: Dendropicos griseocephalusCommon Name: Woodpecker, Olive
Roberts No: 488
16 to 18 cm Resident ants, chafers and beetles.
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