Iconic Birds
Least Concern
The little green woodpecker, or green-backed woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is widely distributed in tropical Africa, living in forest edges, clearings, and forest-shrub mosaics. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a least-concern species.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to Find
Top parks for Green-backed Woodpecker. Sightings recorded in 32 safari areas total.
● Common (500+ sightings)● Occasional (50-499)● Rare (<50)
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