African Grey Woodpecker
African Grey Woodpecker · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 20 cm
- Body Mass
- 44.48 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 67).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 42).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
5 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Dendropicos goertae koenigi
Mali to w Sudan
- Dendropicos goertae abessinicus
e Sudan to w Ethiopia
- Dendropicos goertae goertae
Senegal and Gambia to Mali
- Dendropicos goertae centralis
Sierra Leone to Nigeria, s Sudan, w Kenya and nw Tanzania
- Dendropicos goertae meridionalis
s Gabon and nw Angola to sc DR Congo
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Dendropicos goertae
Which family does it belong to?
Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: Mauritania and Senegal to Western Ethiopia to Northwestern Tanzania & Southern Gabon & Northwestern Angola and South-central DR Congo
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · · Macaulay Library terms
