Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major, ssp. canariensis), Tenerife, Canary Islands

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This race of the Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major ssp. canariensis) lives in the Canary Islands, where it is a resident bird restricted to the pine forests. It differs from the nominal race that inhabits Europe in having underparts which are tinged brownish-greyish, as can be seen in this photograph. This bird was attracted to water drops falling from a camping site tap, and is drinking from it.

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Size: 3104px × 4672px
Location: Tenerife, Canary Islands
Photo credit: © Paul Harris / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: bird, canariensis, canaries, canary, dendrocopos, great, islands, major, race, spotted, tenerife, woodpecker