Great Spotted Woodpecker

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The Great Spotted Woodpecker is the most common and widespread woodpeckers in Europe.
It has black and white plumage, a prominent oval-shaped white patch on each wing and a red underbelly (trousers). 
Males have a red patch on the rear of the head which females don't have.
Juveniles can be identified by their red crown which they loose after their first mould (August - September).

A female. El Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain, 7 June 2024

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