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Middle Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos medius
(D. m. caucasicus)
| Armenian Name: | Միջին փայտփոր |
|---|---|
| Species Status: | Undetermined Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 38 for Middle Spotted Woodpecker and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
|---|---|
| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 20-22 cm, Wing Span:33-34 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 200. |
| Adult: | Mostly white head with red crown. Black upperparts with white scapular patches; yellowish wash on breast and belly, streaked flanks, and pink undertail coverts. Black head stripe does not touch bill or nape. |
| Juvenile: | Similar to adult but crown duller and face darker. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from all other woodpeckers by combination of white scapular patches, black stripe not touching bill or nape, streaked flanks, and red crown. |
| Behavior: | Often forages in crown of tree. Restless and active. |
| Habitat: | Deciduous forests. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, especially ants and bark beetles. |
| Nest: | Cavity in tree. |
| Eggs: | 25 mm, 4-7, white. |
