The Great Spotted Woodpecker is the most common and widespread woodpeckers in Europe.
It has black and white plumage, a prominent oval-shaped white patch on each wing and a red underbelly (trousers). 
Males have a red patch on the rear of the head which females don't have.
Juveniles can be identified by their red crown which they loose after their first mould (August - September).

1st, 2nd & 3rd photo: A male. Prut River area, Lower Prut Nature Reserve, Moldova, 25 April 2026
4th & 5th photo: A female. Valea Trandafirilor Park, Chisinau, Moldova, 23 April 2026