Grey-headed Woodpecker / Picus canus LC
- Synonyms Grey-faced Woodpecker [canus or guerini], Grey-faced Woodpecker
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Where to see Grey-headed Woodpecker
- Breeding region Eurasia, Oriental Region
- Breeding subregion widespread
- Albania
- Austria
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bhutan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- China
- Croatia
- Czechia
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- India
- Italy
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Poland
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Vietnam
- Åland Islands
Grey-headed Woodpecker subspecies (10)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picus canus canus | n, c Europe to w Siberia | - | No |
| Picus canus guerini | nc, ec China | - | No |
| Picus canus hessei | Nepal and ne India to Myanmar and Indochina | - | No |
| Picus canus jessoensis | e Siberia to ne China, Korean Pen. and n Japan | - | No |
| Picus canus kogo | c China | - | No |
| Picus canus robinsoni | w Malaysia | - | No |
| Picus canus sanguiniceps | ne Pakistan to n India and w Nepal | - | No |
| Picus canus sobrinus | se China and ne Vietnam | - | No |
| Picus canus sordidior | se Tibet and sw China to ne Myanmar | - | No |
| Picus canus tancolo | Hainan I. (off se China) and Taiwan | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Belarusian | Сiвая жаўна |
| Bulgarian | Сив кълвач |
| Catalan | picot cendrós |
| Chinese | 灰头绿啄木鸟 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 綠啄木〔灰頰綠啄木,灰頭綠啄木〕 |
| Croatian | siva žuna |
| Czech | žluna šedá |
| Danish | Gråspætte |
| Dutch | Grijskopspecht |
| Esperanto | griza pego |
| Estonian | hallpea-rähn e. hallrähn |
| Finnish | harmaapäätikka |
| French | Pic cendré [canus ou guerini], Pic cendré [canus or guerini], Pic cendré |
| German | Grauspecht |
| Greek | Σταχτής Δρυοκολάπτης |
| Hebrew | נקר אפור-ראש |
| Hungarian | hamvas küllő |
| Icelandic | Gráspæta |
| Indonesian | Pelatuk muka-kelabu |
| Italian | Picchio cenerino |
| Japanese | ヤマゲラ |
| Korean | 청딱다구리 |
| Latvian | pelēkā dzilna |
| Lithuanian | pilkoji meleta |
| Macedonian | сивоглав клукајдрвец |
| Northern Sami | Ránesčáihni |
| Norwegian | gråspett |
| Polish | dzięcioł zielonosiwy |
| Portuguese | peto-cinzento, pica-pau-cinzento |
| Romanian | Ghionoaie sură |
| Russian | Седой дятел |
| Serbian | Siva žuna |
| Slovak | žlna sivá |
| Slovenian | pivka |
| Spanish | Pito cano |
| Swedish | gråspett |
| Thai | นกหัวขวานเขียวหัวดำ |
| Turkish | Küçük Yeşil Ağaçkakan |
| Ukrainian | жовна сива |





























