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Japanese Green Woodpecker
Picus awokera
Japanese Green Woodpecker (Picus awokera) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Japanese Green Woodpecker (Picus awokera) is a member of the Picidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 143 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 awokera
Quick facts
- Weight
- 143 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Japanese 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 spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Japanese Green Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Japanese Green Woodpecker (Picus awokera) belongs to the Picidae family of the order Piciformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Honshu to Kyushu group (c, s Japan).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 143 g, with a wing length of about 14 cm and a tail of around 9.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 281,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Japanese Green Woodpecker?
The Japanese Green Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 143 g.
Where does the Japanese Green Woodpecker live?
The Japanese Green Woodpecker is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Honshu to Kyushu group (c, s Japan), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Japanese Green Woodpecker belong to?
The Japanese Green Woodpecker (Picus awokera) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Japanese Green Woodpecker eat?
The Japanese Green Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Japanese Green Woodpecker migrate?
The Japanese Green Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Japanese 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 Japanese Green Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Japanese Green Woodpecker — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Japanese Green Woodpecker's range?
The Japanese Green Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 281,000 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
Best Suet Feeders for Woodpeckers
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.