Bird
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Size
31–33 cmSimilar in size to a Jackdaw
Weight
150–220 gAbout the weight of a large apple
Lifespan
5 years
Rarity
Common
M vs F
Males have a red centre to the black moustache stripe; females have a plain black moustache
Habitat
Open deciduous woodland, parkland, old orchards, heathland with ant hills
Best time
Year-round; most vocal in spring
Conservation
UK: Green
LC
💡 Did you know?
The Green Woodpecker rarely drums like other woodpeckers — instead it spends most of its time on the ground, using its incredibly long sticky tongue to extract ants from their nests
Its tongue is so extraordinarily long — up to 10 cm — that when retracted it coils around the skull, much like the Great Spotted Woodpecker. It can extend it 5 cm beyond the bill tip
Often confused with
Great Spotted Woodpecker (black and white
red patches)
Grey-headed Woodpecker (rare — plain grey head)
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