Great spotted woodpecker
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(Dendrocopos major)
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This species can be seen in Silwood's woodland. It is distinguished by its black and white back and head, white breast and a bright red rump. Males have a red patch on the back of the head. Being the size of a blackbird, these are larger than the lesser spotted woodpecker (which is roughly the size of a sparrow)
Diet: Insects, seeds
Origin: Native
UK conservation status: Green
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
References
1 Anon (n.d.) ‘Great spotted woodpecker photo’. [online] Available from: https://download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/44593651/1800 (Accessed 24 May 2020)
2 Anon (n.d.) ‘Great Spotted Woodpecker Facts | Dendrocopos Major - The RSPB’. [online] Available from: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/great-spotted-woodpecker/ (Accessed 25 May 2020)
3 Anon (n.d.) ‘Great Spotted Woodpecker (D. major) - Woodland Trust’. [online] Available from: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/birds/great-spotted-woodpecker/ (Accessed 25 May 2020)
4 IUCN (n.d.) ‘Dendrocopos major (Great Spotted Woodpecker)’. [online] Available from: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22681124/87323054 (Accessed 25 May 2020)
