Stierling’s Woodpecker
Dendropicos stierlingi
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
Stierling's woodpecker (Dendropicos stierlingi) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is native to Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania where its natural habitat is tropical dry forests in the Eastern miombo woodlands ecoregion. It is threatened by habitat destruction. The bird is named in honour of the German bird collector N. Stierling.
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Range and habitat
Southern Tanzania to northern Mozambique and southern Malawi; eastern Zambia?.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Stierling's woodpecker
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
