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	Woodpecker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Woodpeckers gained their English name because of the habit of some species of tapping and pecking noisily on tree trunks with their beaks.
		This is both a means of communication to signal possession of territory to their rivals, and a method of echo-locating grubs under the bark of the tree.
		Woodpeckers were named among the most intelligent birds based on this scale.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Woodpecker (338 words)

	Grey Woodpecker - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Grey Woodpecker, Dendropicos goertae, is a widespread and frequently common resident breeder in much of equatorial Africa.
		Like other woodpeckers, this species has a straight pointed bill, a stiff tail to provide support against tree trunks, and zygodactyl or “yoked" feet, with two toes pointing forward, and two backward.
		It is a typical woodpecker shape, and has unmarked green upperparts and a pale grey head and underparts.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Grey_Woodpecker (234 words)

	Search Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		woodpecker woodpecker, common name for members of the Picidae, a large family of climbing birds found in most parts of the world.
		Woodpeckers typically have sharp, chisellike bills for pecking holes in tree trunks, and long, barbed, extensible tongues with which they impale their insect prey.
		She was the daughter of Henry Grey, marquess of Dorset (later duke of Suffolk), and Frances Brandon, daughter of Henry VIII's sister Mary.
	www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=Grey+Woodpecker (519 words)

	Grey-headed Woodpecker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus) is a Eurasian member of the woodpecker family Piciformes.
		Its plumage closely resembles its near relative the Green Woodpecker.
		It has a grey head with fl moustache, and the male has a red crown.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Picus_canus (180 words)

	BANGLAPEDIA: Woodpecker
		Woodpeckers vary in size from that of a sparrow to that of a crow.
		The green woodpecker (Picus viridis) of Europe and the flickers (Colaptes) of the Americas feed on insects on the ground, away from trees, and one South American species lives entirely in open country, feeding on the ground and making its nest in holes in banks.
		The wrynecks are the only members of the woodpecker family that do not excavate their nests; they use natural cavities or old woodpecker or barbet holes.
	banglapedia.net /HT/W_0070.HTM (265 words)

	The Woody Woodpecker Blog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Though not the first of the "screwball" characters that became popular in the 1940s, Woody is perhaps the most indicative of the type.
		A noisy woodpecker outside their cabin kept the couple awake at night, and when a heavy rain started, they learned that the bird had bored holes in their cabin's roof.
		The woodpecker constantly pesters the two pandas, apparantly just for the fun of it.
	woody.click-2.us (606 words)

	Search Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Barnard, George Grey Barnard, George Grey, 1863-1938, American sculptor, b.
		Like the true woodpeckers, piculets are large-headed and have long, sticky tongues, but they lack the stiff, balancing tail feathers of the larger woodpeckers.
		Her first husband, Sir John Grey, was killed fighting on the Lancastrian side at the battle of St. Albans (1461) in the Wars of the Roses.
	www.encyclopedia.com /search.asp?target=Grey+Woodpecker&rc=10&fh=18&fr=11 (499 words)

	Woodpecker -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Woodpeckers are (Click link for more info and facts about near passerine) near passerine (Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings) birds of the order (Woodpeckers; jacamars; puffbirds; barbets; honey guides; toucans) Piciformes.
		Woodpeckers gained their English name because of the habit of some species of tapping and pecking noisily on (A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms) tree trunks with their beaks.
		This is both a means of communication to signal possession of territory to their rivals, and a method of (Click link for more info and facts about echo-locating) echo-locating (A soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects) grubs under the bark of the tree.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wo/woodpecker.htm (1033 words)

	Slawek Parniewicz's birding site - birdwatching in Poland, Weekly Mystery Quiz. the best links.
		August 24: In the morning we stayed in the Southern Basin, and in the afternoon we went to the Central Basin of the marshes.
		We went near Krzepteówki where White-backed Woodpecker and Hazel Grouse can be seen, but again there was a lot of people, so we decided just to walk around, and go away next day to Bieszczady, close to the Ukraine border.
		We left the car in a Parking place close to the road and while we were preparing our backpacks, a female White-backed Woodpecker appeared on a tree close to the road: we could see it really well, as it stayed for a while moving on that tree.
	www.geocities.com /polandbirding/folder/poland/rep4.htm (4473 words)

	Grey Woodpecker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Grey Woodpecker, Dendropicos goertae, is a widespread and frequently common resident breeder inmuch of equatorial Africa.
		Like other woodpeckers, this species has a straight pointed bill, a stifftail to provide support against tree trunks, and zygodactyl or “yoked" feet, with two toes pointing forward, and twobackward.
		It is a typical woodpecker shape, and has unmarked green upperparts and a pale grey head andunderparts.
	www.therfcc.org /grey-woodpecker-323017.html (183 words)

	Encyclopedia: Grey-headed Woodpecker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In Greek and Roman mythology, Picus was a man turned into a woodpecker by Circe for scorning her love.
		Closeup on a single white feather A feather is one of the epidermal growths that forms the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on a bird.
		Binomial name Picus viridis Linnaeus, 1758 The Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) is a member of the woodpecker family Piciformes.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Grey_headed-Woodpecker (412 words)

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		Grey Bellied Cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus) A single bird was seen in Keoladeo Ghana National Park on 24/11.
		Grey Backed Shrike (Lanius tephronotus) A single bird was seen between Ramnagar town and the Dam on 6/12.
		Grey Sided Bush Warbler (Cettia brunnifrons) Good views of a bird calling by the Dhikala watchtower, Corbett National Park 4/12, and another two birds calling repeatedly by the stream in the Mangoli Valley on the 13/12.
	www.princeton.edu /~vivekt/trips/N-India00.html (11404 words)

	Picidae (Woodpeckers, Piculets, & Wrynecks) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Woodpeckers are small, medium and medium-large sized, for the most part, arboreal birds, generally recognizable by their physiology and habits.
		Typically, woodpeckers have chisel-like bills that are used primarily for excavating nest and roost holes in trees and other suitable plant material.
		Woodpeckers feed primarily on but not limited to: ants, beetle species, spiders, moths, grasshoppers, crickets, and larvae.
	www.nashvillezoo.org /piciformes/picidae.htm (3268 words)

	woodpecker information,woodpecker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Some woodpeckers and wrynecks in the order Piciformes have zygodactyl or“yoked" feet, with two toes pointing forward, and two backward.
		This is both a means of communication to signal possession ofterritory to their rivals, and a method of echo-locating grubs under the bark of thetree.
		Some distinctive groups of woodpeckers, including the sapsuckers (genusSphyrapicus) and the small wrynecks (genus Jynx) and piculets (genera Picumnus', Sasia andNesoctites) have their own group articles.
	www.vsearchmedia.com /woodpecker.html (239 words)

	Green Woodpecker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Green Woodpecker Picus viridis is a member of the woodpecker family Piciformes.
		The Green Woodpecker is certainly the best known though not always the commonest of the three species; its large size, conspicuous dress, loud call and habits render it more noticeable.
		English words defined with "green woodpecker": Eccle ♦ Galley-bird ♦ Hewhole, High-hoe ♦ Mountain magpie ♦ Stormcock ♦ Whetile ♦ Yaffle.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/Green+Woodpecker (672 words)

	Grey-faced Woodpecker - Picus canus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Grey-faced Woodpecker (Grey-headed Woodpecker) Picus canus RANGE Main breeding range lies from Europe east to Sakhalin, Hokkaido, throughout much of China, the Himalayas and South-east China south to Vietnam.
		Feeds on the ground, usually solitary SUBSPECIES About 11 races are generally recognised differing in depth of green and grey in plumage and in colour of head.
		Northern races are greyer overall with grey crown, southern an eastern races are greener with fler crown and the isolated races robinsoni from Malaya and dedemi from Sumatra and small and dark.
	www.birdforum.net /bird_view.php?bid=3824 (376 words)

	Fraser's Birding Website > Finland & Arctic Norway Trip Report
		I heard the 'cheek' call of a GS Woodpecker but couldn't locate it but I soon realised that a Chaffinch was incorporating the sound in its vocabulary by mimicking it at the end of the flourish in each song phrase.
		In fact, the finch was mimicking the woodpecker call at the end of the 'flourish' phrase right at the end of its song.
		A woodpecker heard drumming from one of the large wooded islands - fairly long (c2 seconds) and loud with distinctive even hits, accelerating and fading in intensity and volume towards the end.
	www.fssbirding.org.uk /finlandnorway2003trip.htm (14141 words)

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		Ideal to have group name of Woodpecker as for the rest of the woodpeckers.
		Grey inappropriate as there is a race with much yellow.
		Also, the races have grey, or in one case, a mainly white breast, so old (White-breasted) and new (Grey-breasted) names are better avoided.
	home.att.net /~spiderhunters/attachments/C.doc (10018 words)

	Kamusi - Search Results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		woodpecker, pl woodpeckers { Swahili: gotagota, pl gotagota }
		woodpecker, pl woodpeckers { Swahili: king'oto, pl ving'oto }
		Bennett's woodpecker, pl Bennett's woodpeckers { Swahili: kigong'ota sharubu-nyekundu, pl vigong'ota sharubu-nyekundu } [Terminology: ornithology]
	research.yale.edu /cgi-bin/swahili/lookup.cgi?Word=woodpecker&EngP=1 (670 words)

	Bird watching trip report - Vietnam - surfbirds.com
		Grey-capped woodpecker - 1-2 at Cuc Phuong, a single at Cat Tien and at least 6 at Ho Tuyem Lam.
		Grey bushchat - 1-2 at Tam Dao, a single at Cuc Phuong, small numbers in the Da Lat area.
		Grey laughingthrush - Mainly heard at Tam Dao, but one flock of 8 birds seen.
	www.surfbirds.com /mb/trips/vietnam-ga-0604-list.html (4301 words)

	Grey-headed Woodpecker -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus) is a (A person of mixed European and Asian descent) Eurasian member of the (Bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects) woodpecker family Piciformes.
		Its (The light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds) plumage closely resembles its near relative the (Woodpecker of Europe and western Asia) Green Woodpecker.
		The (Click link for more info and facts about Sibley-Monroe checklist) Sibley-Monroe checklist has two birds called "Grey-headed Woodpecker", Dendropicos spodocephalus and Picus canus.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/gr/grey-headed_woodpecker.htm (219 words)

	French Woodpecker Weekend
		The area just past the Hamadryades cross roads is ideal for woodpeckers, with mature tall trees consisting mainly of oak and beech, perfect for them.
		After 08:00 the Black Woodpeckers had just about all stopped drumming and calling and we had only one more brief sighting and heard only the odd call.
		Great Spotted Woodpeckers and Nuthatches were common, the odd Green Woodpecker was heard calling - we only saw one and that was outside the forest - Crested Tit has to be looked for but we had up to four each day but Marsh Tits were everywhere.
	home.clara.net /ammodytes/france2004.htm (393 words)

	Nemunas' loops regional park \| Park's flora and fauna \| Rare birds \| A green woodpecker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Foresters of the Punia forestry area say that anyone can find a woodpecker in the pine forest of Punia.
		Woodpeckers live in deciduous woods and in mixed forests near watering places, near the bogs, and near the settlements and parks.
		In April they cut a hollow in the trees, which are slightly rotten or dry.
	discovery.ot.lt /cfair99/florfaun/pauksc/reti/a_pmelet.htm (86 words)

	Dendrocopos major
		Separating them from other woodpeckers is harder but they are intermediate in size and structure between the White-backed and Middle Spotted Woodpeckers, both of which have streaked underparts.
		However, they are almost identical to Syrian Woodpeckers except for the dark line which connects the fl moustache to the nape; this is lacking in a Syrian Woodpecker.
		The commonest woodpecker in most of Europe except perhaps in the south-east where the Syrian Woodpecker is abundant.
	www.birdguides.com /html/vidlib/species/Dendrocopos_major.htm (329 words)

	Kamusi - Search Results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The results for 'woodpecker' are displayed below in alphabetical order, so please do not assume that the first entry you see is the best result.
		Nubian woodpecker, pl Nubian woodpeckers { Swahili: kigong'ota Nubi, pl vigong'ota Nubi } [Terminology: ornithology]
		grey woodpecker, pl grey woodpeckers { Swahili: kigong'ota kijivu, pl vigong'ota kijivu } [Terminology: ornithology]
	research.yale.edu /cgi-bin/swahili/lookup.cgi?Word=woodpecker&EngP=1 (670 words)

	Big spotted woodpecker II Photo \| TrekNature
		This woodpecker is the same I posted earlier.
		We have 4 kinds of parti-coloured woodpeckers and this is the most common.
		You've captured this Greater spotted woodpecker perfectly - it's sharp, the DOF is excellent and the exposure is spot on too.
	www.treknature.com /gallery/photo1866.htm (506 words)

	Grey-headed Woodpecker - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Grey-headed Woodpecker - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Grey-headed Woodpecker contains research on
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Picus_canus (208 words)

	BIRDCHAT archives -- January 2002, week 1 (#79)
		Only birds were grey-breasted prinia, grey bushchat and red-headed vulture.
		Himalayan flameback, rufous woodpecker, pallas's fisheagle, grey-rumped treeswift, white-rumped needletail, slaty-headed parakeet, rufous-bellied eagle, oriental pied and indian grey hornbills, collared falconet, red-headed vulture, fulvous-breasted woodpecker and fl stork.
		Birding in the forest below the lodge was okay with grey-backed shrike, yellow-browed, spot-winged and fl-throated tits, blue-capped and blue-fronted redstarts, brown-fronted woodpecker, bar-tailed creeper, buff-barred warblers (new for the list there), fl-headed jay, striated prinia and white-tailed nuthatches.
	listserv.arizona.edu /cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0201a&L=birdchat&F=&S=&P=7795 (1867 words)

	BIRDING THE CENTRAL BALKAN DURING EARLY SPRING MIGRATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Balkan species Pinus peuce (a Tertiary relict) occupies over 20% of the area; the reserve being the only place where this species is found in the Stara Planina and is its most northern habitat in Europe.
		The fauna is varied, including brown bear, red deer, wild boar, roe deer, pine marten, beech marten, wild cat, great eagle-owl, hazel grouse, fl woodpecker, white-backed woodpecker and red crossbill.
		The fauna of the reserve is diverse including brown bear, chamois, wild boar, otter, imperial eagle, golden eagle, hazel grouse, long-legged buzzard, white-backed woodpecker, fl woodpecker and great eagle-owl.
	www.villaphiladelphia.com /centralbalkan.htm (1187 words)

	Dendrocopos minor
		The only other woodpecker which has a 'ladder' of white bars across the upperparts is the White-backed Woodpecker which is much bigger and always reddish under the tail.
		In flight the Lesser Spotted is so small you may not realise it is a woodpecker but the rounded wings and short pointed tail should provide clues.
		The rarest of the three resident British woodpeckers, it does not occur in Scotland and is difficult to see elsewhere, due to its small size and arboreal nature.
	www.birdguides.com /html/vidlib/species/Dendrocopos_minor.htm (285 words)

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