Campethera tullbergi
Tullberg's Woodpecker (Campethera tullbergi) is a distinctive medium-sized African woodpecker, typically measuring 19-21 cm in length and weighing between 40-65 grams. Its striking plumage features an olive-green to yellowish-green back, often barred with lighter yellow, contrasting with heavily spotted or streaked whitish underparts. Key field marks for identification include the prominent head patterns: males display a red forehead, crown, and a bright red malar (moustachial) stripe, while ...
This species primarily inhabits montane evergreen forests, forest edges, and clearings, typically at elevations ranging from 900 to 3000 meters above sea level.
The diet consists primarily of ants and termites, along with their larvae and pupae, supplemented by other small invertebrates found on tree bark.
Tullberg's Woodpecker is an arboreal species, predominantly foraging by climbing trunks and branches, gleaning insects from bark crevices, moss, and lichens, and occasionally excavating into rotting wood. It is generally observed as solitary or in pairs, maintaining territories year-round, which ...
Tullberg's Woodpecker is endemic to the montane regions of West and Central Africa, exhibiting a fragmented distribution across several highland areas. The nominate subspecies, *C. t. tullbergi*, is found in southeastern Nigeria, southwestern Cameroon (including Mount Cameroon), and on the island...
Least Concern
- Tullberg's Woodpecker exhibits striking sexual dimorphism, with males featuring a red crown and malar stripe, while females display a black crown often streaked with white and a black malar stripe. - Unlike many woodpeckers that prefer open woodlands, this species is a specialist of dense, humi...