Bird Guide

Black Woodpecker vs White-bellied 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).

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Sonogram of the Black Woodpecker
Recorded by Sonothèque ADVL · Alarm call · Arrondissement of Avranches (near Ducey-les-Chéris), Manche, Normandy, France · CC0
Photo: ITÔ, Hiroki · CC BY 4.0
White-bellied Woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis)

White-bellied Woodpecker

Dryocopus javensis

Medium271 gForest

This species is one of the largest living species of woodpecker. Adults range in size from 40 to 48 cm (16 to 19 in) and are behind only to the great slaty woodpecker and black woodpecker in size among Asian woodpecker species. The species is considered closely related to the more northern black woodpecker and the North American pileated woodpecker and is similar in size to these species. Body mass can vary from 197 to 350 g (6.9 to 12.3 oz). Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 20.5 to 25.2 cm (8.1 to 9.9 in), the tail is 14.3 to 18.9 cm (5.6 to 7.4 in), the bill is 4.6 to 6 cm (1.

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Photo: desertnaturalist · CC BY 4.0

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