The Grey-headed Woodpecker is a green-backed bird of Eurasian forests that often hunts ants on the ground. It does not normally occur in the United States.
Appearance
Appearance
It is about 10 in (25 cm) long, with a gray head, green back, and pale gray underside. Males have a small red patch on the forehead; females lack it.
Where it lives
Typical habitats
Deciduous forests
Wooded edges
Range
Its range stretches across Europe and Asia. It is not a regular wild bird in the United States.
Behavior
Diet
Ants are a major food, along with other insects and some fruit.
Activity
It searches tree trunks and sometimes feeds on the ground.
Life cycle
Nest
Pairs cut a nest hole in dead or badly damaged wood.
Some authorities split the dark-naped southern populations from this species. The birds of Korea and northern Japan belong to the gray-naped northern group.