Birdwatching - 1759 🐦

in Feathered Friends9 months ago

🦉 The lesser spotted woodpecker (Picoides minor , synonym of Dryobates minor)

  • Dryobates (Greek) : druos - forest, woodland, batēs - walker, stroller
  • minor (Latin) - smaller

A cute little woodpecker that is about the size of a sparrow. Despite its size, all the similar characteristics of a woodpecker, coloring, and behavior are clearly visible in it. However, there are also differences. For example, this species does not peck the bark of trees, but pecks the bark on tree branches. The only exception is dried and rotten bark. He also has a different voice, similar to the voice of the wryneck.

Sexual dimorphism is pronounced. Males have a red cap on their heads, but females do not.

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