The black woodpecker, scientifically named Dryocopus martius, is a bird that lives throughout Europe and Asia.

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It is a bird belonging to the Picidae family and the Piciformes order.

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It is recognizable by its completely black body and its red cap. Its beak and legs are light gray. It is also the largest of the woodpeckers.

In the black woodpecker, it is possible to recognize the female from the male, but it is quite complicated.

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The black woodpecker feeds mainly on insects and sometimes on seeds and fruits.

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He lives mostly in forests.

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It nests in a hole dug in a tree. It lays about 2 to 5 eggs.

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It is a fairly talkative species and drums a lot in the spring.

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On the IUCN conservation status it is: LC Least concern.