Iberian green woodpecker / Iberiengrünspecht (Picus sharpei)
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Iberian Green Woodpecker in Parque de Ritero. 2025-07-12 14:48:34 Madrid
Observations
Only documented observation: 2025-07-12Description
Classification: Genus Picus (Picus); Family Woodpeckers (Picidae)General:
The Iberian green woodpecker (Picus sharpei) is a medium-sized woodpecker endemic to the Iberian peninsula. It was formerly considered as a subspecies of the European green woodpecker but differs in having little black on the head and a dusky rather than a black ring around each eye. Its sound has been described as sibilant, or hiss-like.[2]
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Vocalisation
Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. Song attributes: Frequency:XC965099 - Iberian Green Woodpecker - Picus sharpei. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC965099 - Iberian Green Woodpecker - Picus sharpei.mp3 (song)
