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Black Woodpecker vs Lineated Woodpecker

Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)

Black Woodpecker

Dryocopus martius

Large321 gForest

The black woodpecker measures 45 to 55 cm (18 to 22 in) long with a 64 to 84 cm (25 to 33 in) wingspan. Body weight is approximately 250 to 400 g (8.8 to 14.1 oz) on average. Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 22.7 to 26 cm (8.9 to 10.2 in), the tail is 15.9 to 17.3 cm (6.3 to 6.8 in), the very long bill is 5 to 6.7 cm (2.0 to 2.6 in) and the tarsus is 3.6 to 4 cm (1.4 to 1.6 in).

ID text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Recording: Sonothèque ADVL · CC0
Photo: ITÔ, Hiroki · CC BY 4.0
Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus)

Lineated Woodpecker

Dryocopus lineatus

Medium183 g

The lineated woodpecker is 31.5 to 36 cm (12.4 to 14.2 in) long. It resembles the closely related pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) of the United States and Canada. Adults are mainly black above, with a red crest and whitish lines from the base of the bill, down the neck and shoulders (though individuals from the south-eastern part of its range commonly lack the line on the shoulders). The underparts are whitish, heavily barred with black. They show white on the wings in flight. Adult males have a red line from the bill to the throat (malar) and a red forehead.

ID text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Recording: Andres Felipe Espinosa · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Hobbyfotowiki · CC0

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