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Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Picus viridis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Iberian Green WoodpeckerPicus sharpei
Grey-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius
Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Common BuzzardButeo buteo
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,192,352 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,192,352 |
| Germany | 3,925 |
| United Kingdom | 2,236 |
| England | 2,148 |
| France | 2,017 |
| Russia | 1,920 |
| Italy | 1,713 |
| Austria | 1,058 |
| Nord-Ovest | 821 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cactus nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cacti.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Woodpeckers and Allies · Piciformes |
| Family | Woodpeckers · Picidae |
| Genus | Green Woodpeckers and Allies · Picus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Eurasian Green Woodpecker with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.