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Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos Major Hondoensis

Photo by rpsonak3
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Field Notes

Description:

I saw this woodpecker from the peak of Nagareha Mtn, near Hida City, Gifu Prefecture Japan.

Notes:

Its a male

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
kuksensen
I almost said an Acorn Woodpecker, but then noticed the markings on the back. The AW has a solid black back, but the one you saw has different markings.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2011

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