Grey-headed Woodpecker
Grey-headed Woodpecker · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 27–29 cm
- Body Mass
- 137 g
- Wingspan
- 39 cm
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 128).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 80).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Alexander Kürthy · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
10 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Picus canus canus
n, c Europe to w Siberia
- Picus canus jessoensis
e Siberia to ne China, Korean Pen. and n Japan
- Picus canus kogo
c China
- Picus canus guerini
nc, ec China
- Picus canus sobrinus
se China and ne Vietnam
- Picus canus tancolo
Hainan I. (off se China) and Taiwan
- Picus canus sordidior
se Tibet and sw China to ne Myanmar
- Picus canus sanguiniceps
ne Pakistan to n India and w Nepal
- Picus canus hessei
Nepal and ne India to Myanmar and Indochina
- Picus canus robinsoni
w Malaysia
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Picus canus
Which family does it belong to?
Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Where is it found?
Palearctic & Oriental: widespread
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Dion Art · CC BY-SA 4.0
