Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
(Bird: Picidae)
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| Adult. 20th July, 2009. Southampton Cemetery (Hampshire-UK). |
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Notes:
A woodpecker that prefers to forage on grassy lawns in the rain than peck on trees like its relatives. It is in that light the European equivalent of the American northern flicker, and both birds are fond of ants. The green woodpecker is a laugher rather than a check or chipper like many woodpeckers, and its extended calls are heard over long distances.
It seems to be declining in the UK. It has been many years since I have seen one, and I only heard two last year.
A woodpecker that prefers to forage on grassy lawns in the rain than peck on trees like its relatives. It is in that light the European equivalent of the American northern flicker, and both birds are fond of ants. The green woodpecker is a laugher rather than a check or chipper like many woodpeckers, and its extended calls are heard over long distances.
It seems to be declining in the UK. It has been many years since I have seen one, and I only heard two last year.
It seems to be declining in the UK. It has been many years since I have seen one, and I only heard two last year.
I have seen this species in:
- Europe (GB)
The first time I recorded this species:
20th July, 2009 at Southampton Cemetery (Hampshire-UK) though I have seen this species prior.
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