This is my #28 woodcraft work of Great Spotted Woodpecker.The Great Spotted Woodpecker is 23-26 cm long, with a 38-44 cm wingspan.
The upperparts are glossy black, with white on the sides of the face and neck.
A black line zigzags from the shoulder halfway across the breast,
then back to the nape; a black stripe, extending from the bill, runs below the eye
to meet this latter part of the zigzag line. On the shoulder is a large white patch
and the flight feathers are barred with black and white. The three outer tail
feathers are barred; these show when the short stiff tail is outspread,
acting as a support in climbing. The underparts are dull white, the abdomen
and undertail coverts crimson. The bill is slate black and the legs greenish grey.
Males have a crimson spot on the nape, which is absent in females
and juvenile birds. In the latter, the top of the head is crimson
between the bill and the center of the crown instead.
