Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Woodpeckers and Allies :: Ground Woodpecker

Ground Woodpecker Geocolaptes olivaceus

Described by: Gmelin, J. F. (1788)
Alternate common name(s): African Ground Woodpecker
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Qwantani, Sterkfontein Dam, Free State, South Africa - Jan 8, 2006 © Alan Manson 
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Range

South Africa;
(1) W. Cape Province.
(2) Highlands of ne. Cape Province and adjacent Transkei to Natal.
(3) Orange Free State to interior Natal (Wakkerstroom) s. and e. Transvaal.

Videos

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Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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