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Black Woodpecker

Dryocopus martius

The Black Woodpecker is a large bird with a shiny black body and a bright red crown. They love to drum on trees to find food and make their homes in forests.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Black Woodpecker is a strikingly large bird, almost entirely jet black with a bright crimson cap on its head. Males have an entirely red crown, while females have red only on the back of their crown. Its pale yellow eye stands out against its dark plumage.

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Black Woodpecker
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Black Woodpecker

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Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

At over half a meter tall, they are Europe's largest and most impressive woodpecker!

Their drumming can be heard from miles away, like a powerful drum solo through the forest!

They can see and follow the hidden tunnels of ants and beetle larvae under bark!

They create big holes in trees that many other forest animals then use as homes!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Head-Banging Protection

Black Woodpeckers have a specially designed skull that acts like a shock absorber, protecting their brain from powerful pecking impacts.

Habilidad

Super Sticky Tongue

Black Woodpeckers have a long, barbed, and sticky tongue that helps them snatch insects from deep within tree tunnels.

Habilidad

Tail Prop

Black Woodpeckers have very stiff tail feathers that act like a tripod, bracing them securely against tree trunks while they peck.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
45-57 cm
Envergadura
64-80 cm
Peso
0.25-0.45 kg
Esperanza de vida
5-10 años
Top Speed
50 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
3-6
Incubación
12-14 días

Dieta y alimentación

These powerful birds feast mainly on insects found hidden inside trees!

Alimentos principales

  • carpenter ants
  • wood-boring beetle larvae
  • other insects

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

red wood ant

Formica rufa

Primary prey, excavated from their nests.

shelters

tawny owl

Strix aluco

Uses abandoned nest cavities for nesting.

eaten by

pine marten

Martes martes

May prey on eggs, nestlings, or adult birds.

shelters

parti-coloured bat

Vespertilio murinus

Uses old tree holes for roosting.

Rasgos

También conocido como

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't disturb their nests.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Black Woodpecker?

45-57 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Black Woodpecker?

64-80 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Black Woodpecker?

0.25-0.45 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Black Woodpecker?

5-10 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Black Woodpecker?

50 km/h

¿Qué come Black Woodpecker?

These powerful birds feast mainly on insects found hidden inside trees!

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Black Woodpecker?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Black Woodpecker?

Foraging

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