Eurasian Green Woodpecker

Taxidermy case of one adult female, one adult male and one immature male Green Woodpecker by Edward Hart.

Taxidermy case of one adult female, one adult male and one immature male Green Woodpecker. According to Edward Hart, writing on 12 April 1927, 'Left (no 1): adult female: 1877; middle (no 2): immature male: 1880; right (no 3): adult male: 1877. Shot by me in Grove Wood, Christchurch. Sexes differ; summer and winter plumage the same. Mounted by me'.

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