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ShrublandCavity nestSmall · 52 g
ID tip
Like Gila woodpecker (male has round red crown patch), but pale red on cheek; short black line over eye; much darker and grayer below and on head. It is also similar to the zebra-backed birds of the same genus. Voice: David observed three types of vocalization from the grey-breasted woodpecker, including a loud and aggressive sounding rattle, a "chuck" sound by females when the observer approached nests, and a "yak" sound with a heavy inflection.
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When to see the Grey-breasted Woodpecker
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is December, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Grey-breasted Woodpecker
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Grey-breasted Woodpecker
The grey-breasted woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is endemic to the interior of southwestern Mexico.
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Easily confused with
Guadeloupe WoodpeckerMelanerpes herminieriThe Guadeloupe woodpecker is a medium-sized, robust woodpecker species measuring 26–28 cm (10–11 in) in length, and with a mass of 86–97 g (3.0–3.4 oz) in males and 69–78 g (2.4–2.8 oz) in females.
Beautiful WoodpeckerMelanerpes pulcherThe beautiful woodpecker is about 17 to 18 cm (6.7 to 7.1 in) long.
Jamaican WoodpeckerMelanerpes radiolatusThe Jamaican woodpecker is about 24 to 26 cm (9.4 to 10 in) long and weighs 92 to 131 g (3.2 to 4.6 oz).
Side by side: Grey-breasted Woodpecker vs Jamaican Woodpecker · Grey-breasted Woodpecker vs Guadeloupe Woodpecker · Beautiful Woodpecker vs Grey-breasted Woodpecker
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