Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major tianschanicus Buturlin, 1910
Үлкен тоқылдақ
male Almaty, "Ak-Kain" sanatorium
- on the site
- 42 observationslast: 21 Dec 2025
Description
On PM 4-6 primaries the white bands on outer webs considerably, almost double broader than black ones; on secondaries white bands not narrower than black ones. Bill is less, weaker and thinner than major. Wing length 139-144 (141) mm.
Distribution
Breeds in Dzhungar Alatau, Eastern Tien Shan and Zailiyskiy Alatau ridge. Near Bolshoye Almatinskoye lake juveniles collected 26 July 1971 and 17 August 1975. Since 1999 occurs in Ucharal (Alakol depression) where a brood recorded 27 June 2002. On dispersion occurs in Almaty regularly, in Bortagoy grove (2 March 1961) and on Chokpak Pass where male was ringed at 5 May 2005.
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