Back Kardinaalspeg Afrikaans الكاردينال نقار الخشب ARZ Dendropicos fuscescens AST Dzaga (Dendropicos) AVK Dendropicos fuscescens Bulgarian Dendropicos fuscescens Breton Picot cardenal Catalan Dendropicos fuscescens CEB Cnocell resog Affrica Welsh Kardinalspætte Danish
| Cardinal woodpecker | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Dendropicos |
| Species: | D. fuscescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Dendropicos fuscescens (Vieillot, 1818)
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The cardinal woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens) is a widespread and common resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa. It occurs in a wide range of habitats, ranging from dense forest to thorn bush. It is fairly vocal and is easily identified by its call notes. The sexes are distinguishable by their head patterns.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Dendropicos fuscescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22680963A92887970. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22680963A92887970.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.