Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Least Concern
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Common
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Great Spotted Woodpecker - Belgium © Marc FASOL
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Great Spotted Woodpecker - Norfolk © Matt Crosby
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Great Spotted Woodpecker - Cheshire © Steve Round
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Great Spotted Woodpecker - Worcestershire © John Robinson
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Great Spotted Woodpecker - Flintshire © Richard Steel
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Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dumfries & Galloway © Chas Moonie
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