Picus viridis
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Olive-green back with a bright yellow rump that flashes as the bird flies away
Crimson crown from forehead to nape, broad black mask around the eye
Male's malar stripe has a red centre, female's is solid black
Hops on lawns and bare ground digging into ant nests, the woodpecker most often seen on the ground
Deeply undulating flight, bursts of flaps alternating with closed-wing glides
Far-carrying laughing "kyu-kyu-kyu" yaffle; rarely drums
