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<p> <em>Picus viridis</em> Linnaeus, 1758</p>

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  • Eurasian Green Woodpecker

  • Picus viridis Linnaeus, 1758

  • Picidae

  • The Eurasian Green Woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in Portugal. Its body is adapted to live among the trees, by having a strong beak, robust feet with mobile fingers and sharp claws. Its plumage is predominantly green, which explains its name, exhibiting a lighter ventral surface, a red head and a spot on its face, which is red for the males and black for the females. It can grow to be 36 cm long and have 51 cm span. 

  • Peneda-Gerês National Park

    Montesinho Nature Park

    Alvão Nature Park

    Tejo Internacional Nature Park

    Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Nature Park

    Lagoas de Santo André e da Sancha Nature Reserve

    Portas de Ródão Natural Monument

  • Lisboa e Vale do Tejo

    Norte

    Centro

    Alentejo

  • Least Concern

  • The Eurasian Green Woodpecker frequents forest areas and sometimes open fields. It is an elusive bird, but can be detected by its characteristic calling which is similar to a laugh. 

  • All year long

  • The Eurasian Green Woodpecker feeds mainly on ants, but also on other invertebrates.

  • The Portuguese population of this species is estimated to be between 10 thousand and 50 thousand couples.