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Great Spotted Woodpecker vs Downy Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major versus Dryobates pubescens

Practice

Play a quiz with Great Spotted Woodpecker and Downy Woodpecker

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) Great Spotted Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) Downy Woodpecker

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These two are often mixed up in quizzes. Look at the photos, then practise the pair until the field marks stick.

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Great Spotted Woodpecker · Downy Woodpecker · My Tricky Birds