Bennett's Woodpecker (Campethera bennettii)

Bennett's Woodpecker, a reference photo — Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Bennett's woodpecker (Campethera bennettii) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in woodlands and bushes in Africa. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a least-concern species.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Bennett's Woodpecker being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Campethera punctuligera
Campethera nubica
Campethera abingoni
Chloropicus namaquus
Colaptes atricollis
Dendropicos fuscescens

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Campethera
Species: Campethera bennettii

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