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Syrian Woodpecker
Dendrocopos syriacus
(D. s. transcaucasicus)
| Armenian Name: | Սիրիական փայտփոր |
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See Plate 38 for Syrian Woodpecker and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 22-23 cm, Wing Span:34-39 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 199. |
| Description: | Black upperparts with white scapular patches; yellowish-white underparts with unstreaked flanks, and dark pink undertail coverts. Unforked black head stripe touches bill but not nape. Black crown; male has red patch on nape which is absent on female. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Great Spotted Woodpecker by black stripe not reaching nape. |
| Behavior: | Undulating flight. Forages on ground, tree trunks, stonework on buildings. |
| Habitat: | Arid valleys; sparsely wooded lowlands. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, some seeds. |
| Nest: | Cavity in tree. |
| Eggs: | 25 mm, 4-7, white. |
