Black woodpecker

species of woodpecker

The black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) is a large woodpecker that lives in mature forests in parts of Eurasia. It does not migrate.

Black woodpecker
Adult female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Piciformes
Family:Picidae
Genus:Dryocopus
Species:
D. martius
Binomial name
Dryocopus martius
Black woodpecker range
Synonyms

Picus martius Linnaeus, 1758

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