Bulgaria
Greece
Black Woodpecker
Dryocopus martius
(L 15.7-18.1" WS 26.4-28.7")
S of Burgas near
Robotamo River
Bulgaria
02Sept2009
Non-migratory with large range
across much of Europe and Asia
...largest European Woodpecker.
Dryoscopus in Greek means tree
watcher; martius is Latin for a
tufted crest woodpecker
mentioned by Pliny.
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