Syrian Woodpecker

Dendrocopos syriacus / נקר סורי

The Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus) is a playable bird in Wingsy: Avian Adventures. Climbs vertical trunks with a zygodactyl grip and drums rhythmically into giant pecans to extract hidden wood-boring beetle larvae.

Syrian Woodpecker perched, the 3D model from the game — The 3D model. This is the same model you fly in the game. Drag to turn it.

Syrian Woodpecker gliding, the 3D model from the game — The 3D model. This is the same model you fly in the game. Drag to turn it.

Field notes

Scientific name	Dendrocopos syriacus
Hebrew name	נקר סורי
Wingspan	0.38 m
Weight	75 g
Top speed (in game)	45 km/h
Dive speed (in game)	68 km/h
Eats	beetle larvae, mulberries and pecans
Ancestral nest	Cavity in the Great Pecan
Signature mechanic	Pecan Tree Excavation
Movement	walks on the ground and climbs trunks

How to play the Syrian Woodpecker

Press F next to a trunk to grip it. Tap R in time with the pulse ring. A hollow sound means larvae are close, and a drum roll (T) shows where the chambers are.

R Rhythmic Peck: While climbing a trunk (F near a trunk), tap R in time with the pulse to excavate. Hollow taps mean larvae are near.
T Drum Roll: territorial drumming that reveals larva chambers within the trunk for a few seconds.
C Kik Call: sharp "kik".

The real bird

The Syrian Woodpecker is the most common woodpecker in Israeli towns, gardens and orchards. It chisels nest holes in trunks, drums to claim territory, and eats insect larvae, nuts and fruit.

The calls you hear in the game are real recordings from xeno-canto.org, credited in the game's sound credits.