The bird is 27 to 30 cm, on average slightly smaller than the green woodpecker with which it is easily confused. The grey-headed woodpecker has a grey head and the male has a modest amount of red on the crown, actually only on the forehead, while the green woodpecker (both male and female) has an entirely red crown. The female has no red on the head at all. The grey-headed woodpecker rumbles more often than the green woodpecker. Its diet consists mainly of ants and ant eggs. The bird is very resistant to harsh winters. The clutch consists of 5 to 7 eggs with a incubation period of 25 to 27 days. The male also has his share of incubation, by relieving the female about four times a day. This species is found in much of central and eastern Europe, as well as southern Norway. There are also 10 subspecies within a large area within Asia (South, Central and East Asia and Indochina).
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