Least ConcernInvertebratesForestCavity nestSmall · 60 g
About the Mombasa Woodpecker
The Mombasa woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania.
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Where the Mombasa Woodpecker lives
Regular range
When to see the Mombasa Woodpecker
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Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Fine-banded WoodpeckerCampethera taeniolaemaThe fine-banded woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
Speckle-throated WoodpeckerCampethera scriptoricaudaIt is greenish above with yellowish barring (giving a slightly yellower appearance than the similar Nubian woodpecker) and pale yellowish below with black speckles.
Tullberg's WoodpeckerCampethera tullbergiTullberg's woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
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