Brown-backed Woodpecker
Brown-backed Woodpecker (<em>Dendropicos obsoletus</em>) is a species of Woodpeckers (<em>Picidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Overview
Brown-backed Woodpecker (Dendropicos obsoletus) is a species of Woodpeckers (Picidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Dendropicos; binomial: Dendropicos obsoletus; authority: (Wagler, 1829).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Brown-backed Woodpecker belongs in Dendropicos (end of sequence) not Picoides (Dickinson 2003; Bowie in litt.).
