Green Woodpecker
Any one who has ever taught a bird watching class or led groups of beginners will be familiar with the rare birds seen by their group.
Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
The Green Woodpecker is a relatively rare bird in Scotland and, indeed, it was only reported as breeding in Scotland as recently as 1951.
Green Woodpecker
European Green Woodpecker
Male
Green upperparts and red crown, nape and moustache.
Green woodpeckers are the largest and most colourful woodpeckers native to Britain. They are easily recognised by their laughing 'yaffle' call, which they use to demarcate their territory.
Green woodpecker
The green woodpecker is the largest of the three woodpeckers that breed in Britain. It has a heavy-looking body, short tail and a strong, long bill. It is greeny-grey on its upperparts with a bright g... More...
Green Woodpeckers and Man
There are under 30,000 pairs of green woodpeckers in the UK at the moment. There used to be many more but the destruction of woodland and changes in farming methods have led to a widespread decline in numbers.
Green Woodpecker
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Golden-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes aurifrons
Leucistic Pileated Woodpecker
Lewis's Woodpecker in New York State ...
To the left a young Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) and to the right the very common Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major).
The enormous Black Woodpecker visited our garden only once, during which visit we were unable to take pictures.
Little Green Woodpecker, Campethera maculosa
Green-backed Woodpecker, Campethera cailliautii
Tullberg's Woodpecker, Campethera tullbergi
Buff-spotted Woodpecker, Campethera nivosa
Brown-eared Woodpecker, Campethera caroli ...
Golden-Green WoodPecker - Piculus chrysochlorus
Lineated WoodPecker - Dryocopus lineatus
Yellow-Tufted WoodPecker - Melanerpes cruentatus
Red-Necked WoodPecker - Campephilus rubricollis
Olivaceous WoodCreeper - Sittasomus griseicapillus ...
Without the use of binoculars, the greener females particularly, are commonly mistaken for Green Woodpeckers, although their flight after a time is noticeably different.
Lewis's Woodpecker is a large gray-green woodpecker with a red face, black rump and pink-red breast. It has a pale gray collar and upper breast and pink belly. The wings are broad giving it a slow wing beat. The bill and feet are gray.
Picus viridis - Eurasian Green Woodpecker (photo)
Dryocopus
Dryocopus martius - Black Woodpecker
Dendrocopus
Dendrocopus major - Great Spotted Woodpecker (photo)
Dendrocopus minor - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker ...
 See also: Woodpecker, Oriole, Flamingo, Great spotted woodpecker, Finch
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