Black Woodpecker
BIRDING ARAGÓNBlack Woodpecker
Dryocopus martius
ES: Picamaderos negro
Description
L:45-57cm; W:64-68cm.
It is the largest woodpecker in Europe. It is a voluminous bird, with completely black plumage, except for the red crown that the males have; the females have a red spot on the nape. The iris and beak are white. Long, narrow neck and long, conical, powerful bill. The young have a less brilliant and intense plumage than the adults; although newly feathered, they already present sexual differences in the colouration of the crown.
- Observation difficulty: Hard
- Status: Resident.
- Optimal Season: Dec-Jan
- Conservation Status: Protected species
- Hábitat: Forest
Special interest
Best places to see in Aragón
PROVINCES
Huesca
REGIONS
La Jacetania; Sobrarbe; Ribagorza
Special Protected Areas (SPA)
SIERRA Y CAÑONES DE GUARA. ORDESA Y MONTE PERDIDO. LOS VALLES. POSETS – MALADETA. COLLARADA – IBÓN DE IP. VIÑAMALA. ALTO CINCA. COTIELLA – SIERRA FERRERA. EL TURBÓN Y SIERRA DE SÍS. SALVATIERRA – FOZES DE FAGO Y BINIÉS. SAN JUAN DE LA PEÑA Y PEÑA OROEL. .SIERRA DE CANCIÁS – SILVES. SIERRAS DE SANTO DOMINGO Y CABALLERA Y RÍO ONSELLA.
