Wednesday 17 November 2010

Quiz woodpecker 37

Which European woodpecker is this ? And why ?

2 comments:

SimonC said...

Most likely Syrian as post-auricular stripe doesn't reach nape

Gerard Gorman said...

Yes, correct Simon, but Middle Spotted Woodpecker also has that stripe, line, broken. However, on this view, bill size and crown colour rule that species out.