Stierling's Woodpecker

The Stierling's Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests in the Eastern Miombo woodlands ecoregion. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Stierling's Woodpecker is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Stierling's Woodpecker (Dendropicos stierlingi) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests in the Eastern Miombo woodlands ecoregion. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Dendropicos stierlingi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. More

Three separate sightings of Stierling's Woodpecker were a major highlight for many, especially since this little woodpecker is quite difficult to find outside of Malawi. Another highlight was the opportunity to watch a pair of Souza's Shrikes feeding a fledgling. On the morning of 19 November, the group climbed a large wooded hill south of the lodge. After some hard work and initial frustration, we all eventually had good views of a pair of Boulder Chats, a rare and localized bird in Malawi. More

Barbet, Stierling's Woodpecker, Fork-tailed Drongo, African Black-headed Oriole, White-breasted Cuckoo-Shrike, Souza's Shrike, Brubru, Black-backed Puffback, Black-crowned Tchagra, White Helmetshrike, Retz's (Redbilled) Helmetshrike, Chinspot Batis, Miombo Rock-Thrush, Kurrichane Thrush, Pale (Mousecoloured) Flycatcher, Boehm's Flycatcher, African Dusky Flycatcher, Ashy (Bluegrey) Flycatcher, Miombo (Central Bearded) Scrub-Robin, Common Stonechat, Familiar Chat, Wire-tailed Swallow, Eastern Sawwing, Common Bulbul, African Yellow White-eye, Tawny-flanked Prinia, Green-backed Camaroptera, Yellow-bellied Eremomela, Greencap Eremomela, Yellow-bellied Hyliota, Southern (Mashona) Hyliota, Rufous-bellied Tit, Yellow-throated Petronia, More