Green-backed Woodpecker

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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.

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