Scientific name: Campethera bennettii
The Bennett's woodpecker is found from Tanzania south to southern Africa, where it occurs in deciduous woodland and savanna with tall trees.
Bennett's woodpecker is about 24 cm (9.4 in) long and weighs 61–84 g (2.2–3.0 oz). The male's forehead, crown and nape are red. The chin and throat are white. The upperparts are brown, yellow and white. The underparts are pale yellow, and there are dark spots on the breast and flanks. The eyes are red, the beak is grey, and the legs are bluish-green or grey-green.
Feeds mainly on ants, their eggs and pupae, doing most of its foraging by excavating underground ant nests, scooping them up with its sticky tongue. It also eats beetles and termite alates.
