Golden-tailed Woodpecker

Golden-tailed WoodpeckerIt has a streaked breast and throat, with different head markings in males and females. It inhabits savanna and woodland from eastern to southern Africa.How do the male and female differ on the head?The male has a reddish crown and moustache. The female has a dark crown with red mainly toward the back and a faint moustache. Golden tail coloration alone is not a reliable field mark.Where in a tree does it look for insects?It has a streaked breast and throat, with different head markings in males and females. It inhabits savanna and woodland from eastern to southern Africa.Pairs live in savanna, woodland, and forest edges. They search large branches in the lower and middle canopy for insects and sometimes join mixed flocks.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.