Iberian Green Woodpecker
Picus sharpei
Least ConcernAves · Piciformes · Picidae
About
The Iberian green woodpecker 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.
Fun Fact
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.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Endemic to the Iberian peninsula.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance