Green-backed Woodpecker
Green-backed Woodpecker (<em>Campethera maculosa</em>) is a species of Woodpeckers (<em>Picidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Overview
Green-backed Woodpecker (Campethera maculosa) is a species of Woodpeckers (Picidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Campethera; binomial: Campethera maculosa; authority: (Valenciennes, 1826).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Change English name of Campethera maculosa from Little Green Woodpecker to Green-backed Woodpecker with the lump of Little Spotted Woodpecker Campethera cailliautii following AviList v2025.

