Thailand
Gray-headed Woodpecker
Close relative of the
European green
woodpecker.
Picus canus
(L 9.8-11.0" Wt 4.6-6.3 oz)
Near Kaeng Krachan Nat’l Park
29Mar2016
Picus means woodpecker;
canus means white or gray.
Woodpeckers can drum at 18-22 times/sec
at speeds of 13-15 mph (21-25 k/hr).
 (R Lederer and C Burr)
© Eetu Paljakka
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