Great Spotted Woodpecker

Grote bonte specht
Great Spotted Woodpecker

NL: Grote Bonte Specht
D: Buntspecht
F: Pic épeiche
 
Latin name: Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bird group: Woodpeckers

About blackbird-sized and striking black-and-white. It has a very distinctive bouncing flight and spends most of its time clinging to tree trunks and branches, often trying to hide on the side away from the observer. Its presence is often announced by its loud call or by its distinctive spring ‘drumming’ display. The male has a distinctive red patch on the back of the head and young birds have a red crown.

What they eat:
Insects, seeds and nuts.

Measurements:
Length: 22-23cm
Wingspan: 34-39cm
Weight: 85g

Song/call:

 

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