Black woodpecker

Key identifying features

1. 1

   Crow-sized and entirely matt black, the only woodpecker of this size in Turkey

2. 2

   Male has red from forehead to nape, female only a red patch on the nape

3. 3

   Pale whitish eye and heavy ivory bill stand out on the black face

4. 4

   Nest hole large and oblong-rectangular, unlike the round holes of other woodpeckers

5. 5

   Flight irregular and loose, not the bounding flight of other woodpeckers; neck looks long and thin

Bird