Melancholy Woodpecker
Melancholy Woodpecker (<em>Dendropicos lugubris</em>) is a species of Woodpeckers (<em>Picidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Overview
Melancholy Woodpecker (Dendropicos lugubris) is a species of Woodpeckers (Picidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Dendropicos; binomial: Dendropicos lugubris; authority: Hartlaub, 1857.
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Melancholy Woodpecker is split from Gabon Woodpecker (HBW 7; Sibley & Monroe 1990).
