Species profile
Abyssinian Woodpecker
Dendropicos abyssinicus
Quick answer
Savanna and juniper highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea
- Scientific name
- Dendropicos abyssinicus
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Genus
- Dendropicos
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Abyssinian Woodpecker in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Picidae
- Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)
- African Piculet (Sasia africana)
- American Three-toed/black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis)
- Andaman Woodpecker (Dryocopus hodgei)
- Antillean Piculet (Nesoctites micromegas)
- Arabian Woodpecker (Dendrocoptes dorae)
- Arizona Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus arizonae)
- Arrowhead Piculet, Guianan Piculet (Picumnus minutissimus)