Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Green Woodpecker
Picus viridis
- Length
- 32 cm
- Weight
- 190 g
- Clutch
- 5–7 eggs
- Incubation
- 19–20 days
- Fledging
- 18–21 days
- Broods
- 1 per year
- Nest box
- Does not use enclosed boxes
Identification
- Green with a yellow rump
- Red crown
- Feeds on lawns
Laughing 'yaffle'.
Diet and garden feeding
Mainly ants dug from lawns.
- Does not visit feeders.
- Leave lawns unsprayed to keep ants — its main food.
Nesting
Excavated tree hole.
Green Woodpeckers by country
England
Resident all year · nests April–June
Scotland
Resident all year · nests May–June
Wales
Resident all year · nests April–June
Netherlands
Resident all year · nests April–June
Belgium
Resident all year · nests April–June
Germany
Resident all year · nests April–June
France
Resident all year · nests April–June
Denmark
Resident all year · nests April–June
Sweden
Resident all year · nests May–June
Norway
Resident all year · nests May–June
Italy
Resident all year · nests March–June
Austria
Resident all year · nests April–June
Switzerland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Poland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Sources
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.