Key information
The great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) is a medium-sized woodpecker with pied black and white plumage and a red patch on the lower belly.
Length : 20–24 cm (7.9–9.4 in)
Wingspan: 34–39 cm (13–15 in)
Weight : 70–98 g (2.5–3.5 oz)
Population : 73,000,000-110,999,999 individuals
Habitat: It breeds in holes excavated in living or dead trees, unlined apart from wood chips.
Diet: It digs beetle larvae from trees and also takes many other invertebrates including adult beetles, ants and spiders.
Location
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