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Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
The Great Spotted Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker native to Europe and parts of Asia, easily recognized by its striking black-and-white plumage and vivid red undertail. Males also sport a distinctive red patch on the nape, while juveniles have a red crown. This agile bir…
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- The Great Spotted Woodpecker can drum up to 10-16 times per second, producing a sound that can be heard over long distances.
- Great Spotted Woodpeckers have an incredibly strong beak and a shock-absorbing skull that allows them to peck on wood at high speeds without injury. They often wedge nuts into tree crevices to hammer them open, a behavior known as 'anvilling.' Both males and females take turns incubating eggs and feeding the chicks.
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