European Green Woodpecker
BIRDING ARAGÓNEuropean Green Woodpecker
Picus viridis
ES: Pito real
Description
L: 16-17cm W: 25-27cm.
This insectivorous bird has cryptic plumage with a grey-brown back; grey underparts with ocher chest and throat; transversely streaked grey and brown tail; brown beak and legs. They do not show sexual dimorphism. It cannot drill into wood, so it lacks some adaptations of typical Piciformes.
- Observation difficulty: Easy
- Status: Resident
- Optimal Season: Dec-Jan
- Conservation Status: Protected species
- Hábitat: Riverside
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PROVINCES
Huesca. Zaragoza. Teruel
REGIONS
La Jacetania; Sobrarbe; Ribagorza; Comarca Central; Campo de Cariñena y Valdejalón
Special Protected Areas (SPA)
