Piciformes · Picidae
Great spotted woodpecker
Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758)
A black-and-white woodpecker with red under the tail, found in almost any woodland.
Data
- Length
- 22–26 cm
- Wingspan
- 34–39 cm
- Weight
- 70–95 g
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Special protection
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
Its spring drumming on trunks is a territorial signal, not a search for food.
Records by month
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191,696 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
Castile and LeónCommunity of MadridCataloniaAndalusiaAragonGaliciaBasque CountryCastilla-La ManchaExtremaduraNavarreCanary IslandsAsturiasValencian CommunityLa RiojaCantabriaRegion of MurciaCeuta