C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Piciformes Picidae

Cardinal Woodpecker

Dendropicos fuscescens

CIOC 3849

Cardinal Woodpecker

Dendropicos fuscescens

Piciformes · Picidae

Cardinal Woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens).

ATK75

DEF48

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 26 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 75

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 75).

DEF 48

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 48).

* 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

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: widespread Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

9 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Dendropicos fuscescens lafresnayi
Senegal and Gambia to Nigeria
Dendropicos fuscescens sharpii
Cameroon to s Sudan and n Angola
Dendropicos fuscescens lepidus
e DR Congo to sw Ethiopia, c Kenya and nw Tanzania
Dendropicos fuscescens hemprichii
n Ethiopia to Somalia and e Kenya
Dendropicos fuscescens massaicus
s Ethiopia to w, c Kenya and nc Tanzania
Dendropicos fuscescens loandae
Angola to w Tanzania, Zambia, n Namibia, n Botswana, w Zimbabwe and n South Africa
Dendropicos fuscescens hartlaubii
s Kenya to e Zambia and c Mozambique
Dendropicos fuscescens intermedius
e South Africa to s Mozambique
Dendropicos fuscescens fuscescens
nc Namibia to w, c South Africa