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Island dweller
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 Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 1:01 pm Post subject: What does 'Lesser Spotted' mean? |
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Or 'Great Spotted' for that matter. I've got an inkling I can't seem to pinpoint a definition.
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Strixaluco
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 2:09 pm Post subject: Re: What does 'Lesser Spotted' mean? |
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| Island dweller wrote: | Or 'Great Spotted' for that matter. I've got an inkling I can't seem to pinpoint a definition.
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If you're thinking of woodpeckers - I've always assumed it refers to Lesser "spotted woodpecker" not "lesser spotted" woodpecker. Similarly Great "spotted woodpecker".
ie - referring to the size of the bird, not the size of the spots! 
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Scribe
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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Yup, I was told years ago it was the size of the bird..... 
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Island dweller
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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I see.
So lesser=smaller, spotted=covered in spots (as opposed to frequency of sightings).
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Kit
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, that's right. The lesser spotted woodpecker is only the size of a sparrow, whereas the great spotted is much larger.
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