Middle Spotted Woodpecker

Also known as Dendrocoptes medius, Dendrocopos medius

species of bird

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The Middle Spotted Woodpecker is a bird species that inhabits forested areas, primarily in Europe and Asia, where it forages for insects in tree bark. Like other woodpeckers, it plays an ecological role in controlling insect populations and, through its nesting activities, creates cavities that other wildlife species can use for shelter.

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Image: Middle-spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius), Parc du Rouge-Cloître, Brussels (49179578882) (cropped).jpg

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Race sanctijohannis from the Zagros region Dendrocopos medius The middle spotted woodpecker (Dendrocoptes medius) is a mainly European woodpecker belonging to the genus Dendrocoptes.

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