Lesser spotted woodpecker / Kleinspecht (Dryobates minor)

Kleinspecht am Baum wo wir mehrere Specht gesehen habe. 2024-05-31 07:58:53 Frauenfeld Allmend Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 9.625
ISO 200
Exposure 1/800

Observations

First documented observation: 2021-01-16 in Fehraltorf. Most recent observation: 2025-03-22 in Frauenfeld Allmend.

Description

Classification: Genus Dryobates (Dryobates); Family Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Bisher gesehen aber nicht gehört!
Appearance and identification:The smallest European woodpecker. ... From its small size and its habit of spending most of its time in the tops of tall trees in woods and parks, this little woodpecker is often overlooked, but if sighted on a trunk it may at once be identified by the broad barring on the wings and narrower bars across the lower back. [Link]
Der Kleinspecht ist der Zwerg unter den europäischen Spechten. Er macht sich im Frühjahr mit hohen Rufreihen und gleichmässigen Trommelwirbeln bemerkbar. [Link]
Habitat:As above: spend(s) most of its time in the tops of tall trees [Link]
Vocalization:Frequently drums in quite long series. Much longer than Great Spotted, and without ritardando. [Link]
Calls:Most common call a series of merlin-like "ke-ke-ke-ke-ke-ke" given at fairly stable pitch, and less hoarse than Merlin. Differs from Wryneck in lacking marked rise and fall in pitch, and being less plaintive. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-20 - 06-20
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Physical details

Physical details: length=14-15 cm, wingspan=25-27 cm, weight=17-25 g
Habitats: Forest

Vocalisation

Song: Drumming in lieu of song. Fast, constant.
Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic, fast, Frequency: 0-4 KHz Special sounds: drumming
XC552636 Kleinspecht drumming.
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Calls: 1: Vogelwarte wie oben..hohe Rufreihen

XC625101 Kleinspecht call.
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2: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording.

Call attributes: Call melody: simple rhythmic, fast, Frequency: high (3-9 KHz),