Least ConcernCommonInvertebratesForestCavity nestMedium · 176 g
About the Iberian Green Woodpecker
The Iberian green woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker endemic to the Iberian peninsula. It was formerly considered as a subspecies of the European green woodpecker but differs in having little black on the head and a dusky rather than a black ring around each eye. Its sound has been described as sibilant, or hiss-like.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in April · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Grey-headed WoodpeckerPicus canusThe grey-headed woodpecker is 25–26 cm (9.8–10.2 in) in length, has a wingspan of 38–40 cm (15–16 in) and weighs around 125 g (4.4 oz).
Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophusThe lesser yellownape is a largish species at 27 cm in length.
Streak-throated WoodpeckerPicus xanthopygaeusA medium-sized, green woodpecker with streaked throat and scaly whitish underparts.
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