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Iberian Green Woodpecker
Picus sharpei
Iberian Green Woodpecker (Picus sharpei) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Iberian Green Woodpecker (Picus sharpei) is a member of the Picidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 176 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Picidae Woodpeckers
- Genus Picus
- Species sharpei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 176 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Iberian Green Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Iberian Green Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Iberian Green Woodpecker (Picus sharpei) is a species of bird in the Picidae family, part of the order Piciformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Iberian Pen.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 176 g, with a wing length of about 15.6 cm and a tail of around 9.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 564,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Iberian Green Woodpecker?
The Iberian Green Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 176 g.
Where does the Iberian Green Woodpecker live?
The Iberian Green Woodpecker is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Iberian Pen, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Iberian Green Woodpecker belong to?
The Iberian Green Woodpecker (Picus sharpei) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Iberian Green Woodpecker eat?
The Iberian Green Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Iberian Green Woodpecker migrate?
The Iberian Green Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Iberian Green Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Iberian Green Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Iberian Green Woodpecker — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Iberian Green Woodpecker's range?
The Iberian Green Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 564,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
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How to choose a suet feeder for woodpeckers — the styles compared, why a tail prop helps, and how to keep starlings off. A decision framework with the woodpecker species in the Birbs encyclopedia.
Meet the Picidae
A field guide to the Picidae family — 239 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.