Grey-headed woodpecker Southern Europe. There is contradictory information regarding its occurrence in Turkey. Most likely, several hundred pairs breed in Mittelgebirge habitats of the Pontic Mountains. The species is absent from the North German Plain, British Isles, Iberian Peninsula, and Mediterranean islands. In Italy, it is confined to the northernmost parts. The grey-headed woodpecker is a somewhat less specialised ant hunter than the European green woodpecker. In its foraging strategy it is intermediate between many "Dendrocopos" species on the one hand, and the often ant-specific members of the genus "Picus". This reduced ant specialisation of the grey-headed woodpecker allows it to be
Chocó woodpecker and a gentle rattle. Chocó woodpecker The Chocó woodpecker ("Veniliornis chocoensis") is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss from deforestation. Adult woodpeckers are usually 15 to 16 cm long. They have an olive-colored head; adult and juvenile males have a red crown while adult females have a dusty-olive crown. A Chocó woodpecker has a brownish tail. It has green upperwings and cream and brown underwings. The Chocó woodpecker's vocal cries include sharp "pik" notes, softer