Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Least Concern
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Common
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Great Spotted Woodpecker - Worcestershire © Mark Hancox
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Great Spotted Woodpecker - Lincolnshire © Matt Latham
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Great Spotted Woodpecker - Cheshire © Steve Round
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Great Spotted Woodpecker - Powys © Kev Joynes
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Great Spotted Woodpecker - Warwickshire © Dave Hutton
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Great Spotted Woodpecker - Cheshire © Gordon W. Eaton
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