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Japanese Green Woodpecker
Picus awokera Temminck, 1836
143 gWeight
The 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.
Busiest months: February and May · Most records: Japan
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February and May · Most records: Japan
Japanese Green Woodpecker has been recorded at 48 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nerima Ward – Shakujii ParkJapan516 records
- Karuizawa – Karuizawa Wild Bird SanctuaryJapan381 records
- Hachioji – Mount TakaoJapan141 records
More places
- Kumamoto – Mount TatsudaJapan139 records
- Niigata – Lake ToyanogataJapan110 records
- Takaharu – Lake Miike – Lake Miike CampgroundJapan75 records
- Niigata – Nishikaigan ParkJapan69 records
- Yokohama – Maioka ParkJapan60 records
- Nagano – Togakushi Forest ParkJapan57 records
- Nikko – Senjogahara MoorJapan55 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The 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.
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Questions
How big is the Japanese Green Woodpecker?
The Japanese Green Woodpecker weighs around 143 g.
Where does the Japanese Green Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: Honshu to Kyushu group (central, southern Japan). It is most often recorded in Japan.
When is the best time to see the Japanese Green Woodpecker?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Japanese Green Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Japanese Green Woodpecker as Least Concern.
What does the Japanese Green Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Japanese Green Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 143 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 140 mm
- Tail
- 95 mm
- Bill
- 34 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: Honshu to Kyushu group (central, southern Japan)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Picus
Other birds in the genus Picus
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Crimson-winged WoodpeckerPicus puniceus
Streak-breasted WoodpeckerPicus viridanus
Laced WoodpeckerPicus vittatus
Streak-throated WoodpeckerPicus xanthopygaeus
Scaly-bellied WoodpeckerPicus squamatus
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Iberian Green WoodpeckerPicus sharpei
Levaillant's WoodpeckerPicus vaillantii
Red-collared WoodpeckerPicus rabieri
Black-headed WoodpeckerPicus erythropygius
Grey-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
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