Grey-headed Woodpeckers
Member of the Picidae Family: Woodpeckers ... Sapsuckers ... Flickers
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The Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus) is a Eurasian member of the woodpecker family Piciformes.
Description:
Its plumage closely resembles its near relative the Green Woodpecker. It has green upperparts, pale grey underparts and a yellow rump. It has a grey head with black moustache, and the male has a red crown. It has a shorter neck, slimmer bill and slightly rounder head than the Green Woodpecker.
It is 25-28 cm long and weighs 130-180 grams.
Distribution / Habitat:
Grey-headed woodpeckers live in leaf forests and mixed forests.
Breeding / Nesting:
They breed in May, lay five to ten eggs which are brought up by both parents. The young hatch after 15-17 days, and learn to fly in four weeks.
Diet:
Summertime, the grey-headed woodpecker eats maggots, beetle larvae and other insects. Wintertime in takes even seeds, and can come to garden feeding place especially if fat is offered.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org)
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