Middle Spotted Woodpecker

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Middle_Spotted_Woodpecker
GPTKB entity
Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:breedingSeason tree cavity nester
gptkbp:clutchSize 5–7 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet insects
spiders
larvae
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature lacks black moustachial stripe
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:western_Russia
southern Europe
central Europe
gptkbp:family gptkb:Picidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior gleans insects from bark
gptkbp:genus Dendrocoptes
gptkbp:habitat deciduous forest
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Middle Spotted Woodpecker
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:length 20–22 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:migratory resident
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Western_Asia
gptkbp:nesting April to June
gptkbp:order gptkb:Piciformes
gptkbp:plumage pinkish underparts
red crown
black and white back
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:EU_Birds_Directive
gptkbp:scientificName Dendrocoptes medius
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:similarTo gptkb:Great_Spotted_Woodpecker
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization soft, nasal calls
gptkbp:weight 50–85 g
gptkbp:wingspan 33–34 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Izki_Natural_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7