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What the Eastern Grey Woodpecker sounds like
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Like other woodpeckers, this species has a straight pointed bill, a stiff tail to provide support against tree trunks, and zygodactyl or "yoked" feet, with two toes pointing forward, and two backward. The long tongue can be darted forward to capture insects. The adult male eastern grey woodpecker has a red crown and nape, and females have a plain grey head, lacking the red crown. The upper parts of the body are yellowish-green, the rump is red, and the wings and tail are dark brown.
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When to see the Eastern Grey Woodpecker
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Eastern Grey Woodpecker
The map shades 3 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in India.
About the Eastern Grey Woodpecker
The eastern grey woodpecker, also known as grey-headed woodpecker and mountain gray woodpecker, is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. It is a resident breeder in eastern Africa. It has a large range and is a fairly common species. No special threats have been recognised and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated the bird's conservation status as being of "least concern".
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Easily confused with
African Grey WoodpeckerDendropicos goertaeLike other woodpeckers, this species has a straight pointed bill, a stiff tail to provide support against tree trunks, and zygodactyl or "yoked" feet, with two toes pointing forward, and two backward.
Brown-backed WoodpeckerDendropicos obsoletusThe brown-backed woodpecker is a small species, growing to a length of between 13 and 16 cm (5.1 and 6.3 in).
Elliot's WoodpeckerDendropicos elliotiiElliot's woodpecker is a medium-sized species growing to a length of between 20 and 22 cm (8 and 9 in).
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