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  In flight

Songbirds

Syrian Woodpecker

Dendrocopos syriacus

• epic
• 72 km/h
• Least Concern

Range expanded across the Balkans in the 20th century by following orchards and gardens. Suburban courier with ambition.

Habitat

Open woodland, orchards, parks, and farmland with mature trees

Fun fact

It sometimes drills holes in plastic irrigation pipes, causing water leaks.

Range

Southeastern Europe through Turkey and the Levant to southwestern Iran

Diet

Wood-boring insect larvae, carpenter bees, seeds, and fruit

Size

0.23 m

Wingspan

0.37 m

Lifespan

12.6 years