Bird · Picidae
European Green Woodpecker
Picus viridis
Bird call
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Facts
- Habitat
- Deciduous woodland, parkland, and orchards with open ground for ant foraging
- IUCN status
- LC (Least Concern)
- Wingspan
- ~40 cm
Ecological relationships
Nests in
Excavates nest cavities in soft aspen heartwood, especially where fungal heart-rot is present; Aspen's rapid decay makes it a preferred nesting substrate in mixed woodland.
Excavates cavities in the soft wood of Black Poplar in floodplain woodland; a key secondary nesting tree across continental Europe.
