Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers)

Authority: (Gmelin, 1788)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2bc+3bc+4bc

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Justification of Red List category
Data from Southern African Bird Atlas Projects suggests that this species is experiencing at least a moderately rapid decline, but there is uncertainty over the rate of decline. Therefore, this species is now listed as Near Threatened, but further information regarding population trends may mean that the species's Red List status requires re-evaluation.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,210,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Freshwater biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome