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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Dendrocopos major

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Piciformes

Family

Picidae

Genus

Dendrocopos

Species

Dendrocopos major

Aves🍂 Omnivore

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major (Great Spotted Woodpecker · アカゲラ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)LC (Least Concern)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Omnivore

Length · Height

24cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

No data · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Deciduous broadleaf forests, mixed woodlands, and subalpine forests

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its body length of about 24 cm is slightly longer than the short side of an A4 sheet of paper (21 cm) (Comparison).
💡 Because it is a common resident found in deciduous broadleaf woods, mixed woods, and subalpine forests nationwide, a tapping sound on a tree trunk along a forest trail is very likely made by this bird.

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

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📖 1. Overview

The great spotted woodpecker is a resident woodpecker commonly seen in forests across Korea, and is also distributed across Europe, Russia, and North America.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its crown and back are glossy bluish-black, and males have a red band about 1 cm wide on the back of the head. The lower belly is rose-colored, the undertail coverts are bright red, and females lack the red band on the back of the head.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It eats insects, spiders, and plant fruits. It excavates a hole in a tree trunk to lay 4–6 eggs in May–July (months 5–7) and often lives alone or in pairs.