White-backed woodpecker / Weissrückenspecht (Dendrocopos leucotos)
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Vogelwarte Weissrückenspecht. Source: VOGELWARTE Vogelwarte Weissrueckenspecht.jpg
Observations
🔍 No documented observationDescription
Classification: Genus Dendrocopos (Dendrocopos); Family Woodpeckers (Picidae)Da es selten zu sehen ist, habe ich wenig beschrieben.
Habitat:
The White-backed Woodpecker is the largest and rarest of the black and white woodpeckers. Since a few years only, individual breeding pairs have been observed in the east of Switzerland. Because of its special habitat requirements – natural forests with a great number of dying and dead trees – the occurrence of the White-backed Woodpecker is limited to remote and inaccessible forests. It has secretive habits and is most likely observed during the courtship period. [Link]
Vocalization:
Drumming noticeably longer and more powerful than Great Spotted, with accelerated ending (similar to Three-toed Woodpecker but faster). [Link]
Other Details
Physical details
Physical details: length=24-26 cm, wingspan=38-40 cm, weight=99-112 gHabitats: Forest