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Three-toed Woodpecker
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Boreal spruce forest.
Diet: Beetle larvae from dead wood.
Best time to spot: Yellow crown of male.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Three-toed Woodpecker sits in our Epic tier for the UK: a scarce visitor, recorded in small numbers in most years. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Hazel GrouseEpic · Mixed boreal forest understorey
- Pine GrosbeakEpic · Boreal coniferous forest
- Spotted NutcrackerEpic · Mountain spruce forest
- Northern Hawk OwlLegendary · Boreal forest (extreme vagrant)
- Black WoodpeckerEpic · Old beech and pine forest
- Booted EagleEpic · Mature forest with clearings
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