About the Japanese Green Woodpecker
Japanese green woodpecker or Japanese woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker similar and closely related to the European green woodpecker, but endemic to Japan.
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This species reaches about 30 cm in length, with bright green wings and tail, a red or black mustache and crown (as opposed to the black face of the green woodpecker), gray head, neck, and chest, and white underparts with black markings. The bill is yellow, the legs and feet are light gray colored. The iris is red. Voice: This woodpecker is loudly before and after the breeding season. Their known calls are an individually, loud and whip-crack-similar pijo, and a ket, ket with two syllables. They also drum, and these drumrolls are very fast and long.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Scaly-bellied WoodpeckerPicus squamatusLarge, green woodpecker with distinct scaling from breast to vent.
Crimson-winged WoodpeckerPicus puniceusThe crimson-winged woodpecker is a species of bird in the woodpecker family.
Black-headed WoodpeckerPicus erythropygiusThe black-headed woodpecker is a medium-sized bird at around 33 cm tall and 100-135g.
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