Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocoptes medius)

Middle Spotted Woodpecker, a reference photo — Photo: Dion Art · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The middle spotted woodpecker (Dendrocoptes medius) is a mainly European woodpecker belonging to the genus Dendrocoptes.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Middle Spotted Woodpecker being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Dendrocoptes
Species: Dendrocoptes medius

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