Great Spotted Woodpecker

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Typical for the flight of the Great Spotted Woodpecker are the long 'waves'. The Great Spotted Woodpecker is well aware when it is seen by people. From behind the trunk of a tree it occasionally shows its head to see if you are still there, but continues to hide itself.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrocopos_major

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1178483/maps

Scientific name:

Dendrocopos major

Presence in western Europe:

Common

More information

Size:

Blackbird

Birdtype:

woodpeckers

Main colour:

Black,

White

Beak colour:

Grey

Beak shape:

Solid and short

Crown colour:

Black

Breast colour:

White

Belly colour:

White,

Red

Throat colour:

White

Rump colour:

Black

Upperwing colour:

Black

Underwing colour:

Black

Wing stripe colour:

White

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Grey

Leg shape:

Woodpecker

Tail colour:

Black

Tail shape:

Square

Looks like

Middle Spotted Woodpecker

Read more about Middle Spotted Woodpecker

The Great Spotted Woodpecker lacks the Middle Spotted Woodpecker's red crown. Neither does it have the bright red vent.

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Read more about Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

The Great Spotted Woodpecker lacks the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker' s red crown. The Great Spotted Woodpcker has a large white patch on the wings, the Lesser Spotted has white stripes.