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Sweden. The great spotted woodpecker. LinkÃ¶ping city. Ostergotland province.

Sweden. The great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) is a medium-sized woodpecker with pied black and white plumage and a red patch on the lower belly. Males and young birds also have red markings on the neck or head. This species is found across the Palearctic including parts of North Africa.