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Great Spotted Woodpecker (poelzami) - Jens Thalund
Report

Contributor

Date

Location

Map
Map Coordinates: 36.7861, 54.4619
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Behaviors
Foraging or eating

Media notes

A juvenile bird feeding in decidous forest (Gorgan-Ziarat road). The subspecies poelzami has been suggested to be a separate species (Caspian Woodpecker ?), and it is a quite striking bird, with brownish underparts, longer and thinner bill, and the call is softer, and slightly nasal, compared to nominate Great Spotted Woodpecker. Elevation: 455 m. Date added to IBC: February 24, 2019.

Observation details

IBC scientific name: Dendrocopos major poelzami.

Collection

Internet Bird Collection (IBC)

Technical information

Model
DSC-HX300
Lens
4.3-215mm f/2.8-6.3
ISO
800
Focal length
210.5 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/6.3
Shutter speed
1/160 sec
Dimensions
2225 pixels x 1828 pixels
Original file size
2.37 MB