Nubian Woodpecker
Campethera nubica
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The Nubian woodpecker is a northeast African endemic. The enlargements include several color variations. The red and yellow colors come from food, carotenoids, and if the birds do not get enough or the color fades too fast, red turns yellow. For more comments on pigment, click Safari Ecology link. The upper photo was taken at Enduimet (6-20), courtesy of Bob Kasworm; the 2nd row photos (Mkomazi, 8-23) are courtesy of Kim Axmann. The other photos were taken at Lake Eyasi, Tarangire NP, ArushaNP, Lake Manyara NP, Ndutu and Ruaha NP. Click the photo above to see 23 enlargements which include beige-throated, dark-faced and yellow-headed variants.
  
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All unattributed images on this website are:
copyright © 2001-23 Ron Eggert or David Peterson
ll other images are the property of the indicated photographers:
Colin Beale, Shaun Wells, Steve Brynes, Paul Oliver, Stuart Webb, Kim Axmann
Mike Graham, Karine Van der Vurst, Bob Kasworm, Christie Reeves

Last Update this page: 9-25-23