Russia's smallest woodpecker captured in St. Petersburg

A woodpecker has been discovered in St. Petersburg, which is considered the smallest in Russia. A rare feathered bird was photographed by a resident of the city in the Sosnovka estate, Pavel Glazkov said in his Telegram channel "Each creature has a pair."

The species is listed in the Red Book of the city. In size, the small spotted woodpecker is slightly larger than the titmouse and almost half the size of the most common woodpecker, the large spotted woodpecker.

"There is no doubt that we have a male in front of us, because in this species of woodpeckers — as well as in large mottled ones — only cavaliers have a red cap on their heads. Soon, in early March, these cute birds will start looking for a mate," the biologist wrote.

According to the expert, several dozen pairs of small spotted woodpeckers continue their family in the Northern capital.

Earlier it was reported that Russian scientists, during an experiment with ordinary chickens, for the first time described the mechanism of thinking of birds, allowing them to distinguish some objects from others. It is planned to use it to create self-learning robots and drones.

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