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Middle Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocoptes medius

The Middle Spotted Woodpecker is a colorful bird that loves to peck on trees. It has a bright red cap and a beautiful spotted back. These birds are great at finding insects hidden in the bark!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Middle Spotted Woodpecker has a vibrant red crown, lacking the black forehead and lores of similar species. It features fine barring on its flanks and a distinctive pinkish-red vent. Its black moustache stripe does not connect to the beak.

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Middle Spotted Woodpecker
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Middle Spotted Woodpecker

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its drumming is quieter than other woodpeckers, sometimes barely audible. Wow!

Middle Spotted Woodpeckers excavate new nest holes every year! Wow!

This woodpecker prefers older, decaying trees, vital for its insect diet. Wow!

Unlike many woodpeckers, it often forages on smaller, higher branches. Wow!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Shock Absorber Skull

Middle Spotted Woodpecker has a specialized skull that absorbs impact, helping them peck trees vigorously without getting a headache.

Fähigkeit

Grippy Climber

Middle Spotted Woodpecker can grip tree bark tightly with two toes pointing forward and two backward, helping them climb with ease.

Fähigkeit

Sticky Tongue Snatcher

Middle Spotted Woodpecker can stretch its long, barbed tongue covered in sticky saliva, helping them snatch hidden insects.

Maße und Details

Länge
20-22 cm
Flügelspannweite
34-39 cm
Gewicht
0.05-0.085 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
5-8
Brutzeit
11-14 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Mostly eats insects and their larvae, especially from decaying wood, but also enjoys some fruit and sap.

Hauptnahrung

  • Beetle larvae
  • Ants
  • Caterpillars
  • Spiders
  • Tree sap
  • Berries

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

English Oak

Quercus robur

Provides habitat, insects, and sap for the woodpecker.

hunts

Great Capricorn Beetle

Cerambyx cerdo

Woodpecker preys on larvae in decaying wood.

eaten by

Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

A primary avian predator of the Middle Spotted Woodpecker.

eaten by

Pine Marten

Martes martes

Preys on woodpeckers and their eggs in nest cavities.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Middle Spotted Woodpecker?

20-22 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Middle Spotted Woodpecker?

34-39 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Middle Spotted Woodpecker?

0.05-0.085 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Middle Spotted Woodpecker?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Middle Spotted Woodpecker?

35 km/h

Was frisst Middle Spotted Woodpecker?

Mostly eats insects and their larvae, especially from decaying wood, but also enjoys some fruit and sap.

Wo findet man Middle Spotted Woodpecker normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Middle Spotted Woodpecker?

Foraging

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