Iberian Green Woodpecker

Picus sharpei

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Brief #

Red on head and moustache with dusky green back.

Synonyms #

  • Pito ibérico (Spanish)
  • Peto verdeal ibérico (Galician)

Red List Status #

The Iberian Green Woodpecker is unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
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Description #

A medium-sized woodpecker endemic to the Iberian peninsula. Has little black on the head and a dusky rather than a black ring around each eye compared to the Green Woodpecker.

Measurements #

Length: 31 - 33 cm
Wingspan: 40 - 42 cm
Weight: 180 - 220 g

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