The grey woodpecker has been split into the following species:
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African grey woodpecker
The African grey woodpecker (''Dendropicos goertae'') is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. Is a widespread and frequently common resident breeder in much of Sub-Saharan and equatorial Africa. It is a species associated with fore ...
, ''Dendropicos goertae''
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Eastern grey woodpecker
The eastern grey woodpecker also grey-headed woodpecker and mountain gray woodpecker (''Dendropicos spodocephalus'') is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. It is a resident breeder in eastern Africa. It has a large range and is a ...
, ''Dendropicos spodocephalus''
Birds by common name
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