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Green Woodpecker
Name: Green Woodpecker
Scientific name: Picus viridis
Category: Birds
Nature Stars: 40
About: A large woodpecker, about the same size as a dove. Olivey green all over, with a red crown and black arond the face.Woodpeckers nest in holes that they excavate in trees. Often seen hopping about on the floor, where they eat ants. Woodpeckers have a bound
How to identify: Unmistakeable. Males have a red moustache surrounded by black. Females have a black moustache.
Where: Widespread, although absent from northern Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Natural Superpowers
- Predator: 70
- Agility: 70
- Rarity: 40
- Cute factor: 70
- Traveller: 30
Fantastic fact: An old country name is the Yaffle. Professor Yaffle was a character in the classic children's programme Bagpuss.
Photograph credit: Photo credit tbc
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- Date: 2017-12-19 10:05:25
- Avocet_ega
Report abuseHave seen one in the church yard.:)
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We have 2 green woodpeckers that come to our garden and eat ants in the grass!
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We have 2 green woodpeckers that come to our garden and eat ants in the grass!
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We have 2 green woodpeckers that come to our garden and eat ants in the grass!
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The green woodpecker comes to our garden sometimes. It is allways pecking the ground.
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The green woodpecker comes to our garden sometimes. It is allways pecking the ground.
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The green woodpecker comes to our garden
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I have finally seen one. It was at Lodmoor Nature Reserve. IT WAS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!
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I have yet to see one
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