Eurasian Green Woodpecker vs Black Woodpecker

The Eurasian Green Woodpecker and the Black Woodpecker can be distinguished by size and plumage. The Black Woodpecker is significantly larger and has a distinctive all-black plumage with a red crown, while the Eurasian Green Woodpecker is smaller with green plumage and a red crown in males.

Look for the larger size and all-black plumage of the Black Woodpecker compared to the smaller size and green plumage of the Eurasian Green Woodpecker.

The Black Woodpecker is significantly larger than the Eurasian Green Woodpecker.

The Black Woodpecker has an all-black plumage with a red crown, whereas the Eurasian Green Woodpecker has green plumage with a red crown in males.