Brown-backed Woodpecker
Brown-backed Woodpecker · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 21.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 78).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 52).
* 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
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Dendropicos obsoletus obsoletus
Senegal and Gambia to s Sudan and w Uganda s to s Cameroon and ne DR Congo
- Dendropicos obsoletus heuglini
e Sudan to n Ethiopia
- Dendropicos obsoletus ingens
s Ethiopia to Uganda and c Kenya
- Dendropicos obsoletus crateri
n Tanzania
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Dendropicos obsoletus
Which family does it belong to?
Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: East-central & Central & Western
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Nancy Christensen · All rights reserved
