There are four species of
bird named green woodpecker:
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European green woodpecker
The European green woodpecker (''Picus viridis'') is a large green woodpecker with a bright red crown and a black moustache. Males have a red centre to the moustache stripe which is absent in females. It is resident across much of Europe and the ...
, ''Picus viridis''
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Iberian green woodpecker, ''Picus sharpei''
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Japanese green woodpecker
Japanese green woodpecker or Japanese woodpecker (''Picus awokera'') is a medium-sized woodpecker similar and closely related to the European green woodpecker, but endemic to Japan.
This species reaches about 30 cm in length, with bright gr ...
, ''Picus awokera''
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Cuban green woodpecker
The Cuban green woodpecker (''Xiphidiopicus percussus'') is a species of woodpecker in the family Picidae and tribe Melanerpini, known locally in Cuban Spanish as carpintero verde (literally "green woodpecker"). It is the only species within the ...
, ''Xiphidiopicus percussus''
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