Great Spotted Woodpecker (also known as the Greater Spotted Woodpecker)

A striking bird about the size of a blackbird, featuring bold black-and-white plumage, a large white shoulder patch, and bright red undertail coverts. Males have a red patch on the nape. Known for its powerful 'drumming' on hollow trees in spring.

Bicolor pattern: the distal tip is solid black/dark charcoal, while the base is a creamy off-white to grayish-brown. This transition is sharp, which is typical for the mottled plumage of this species.

The distal (top) half is pennaceous with tightly interlocked barbs, while the proximal (bottom) half is plumulaceous (downy) for insulation.

The tip is smooth and slightly glossy; the lower half is extremely soft, downy, and matte.

The distinct bicolored transition from a dark tip to a downy white base is a classic trait of woodpecker body feathers, providing both camouflage and insulation.

Found in a wide variety of woodlands, including broadleaved, mixed, and coniferous forests, as well as parks and large gardens in urban areas like Gravesend.

Resident across Europe and Northern Asia; a very common year-round resident in Southern England and Kent.

Primary cavity nester; their abandoned holes provide homes for many other species like blue tits and nuthatches. They are also important predators of wood-boring beetle larvae.

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (much smaller, feathers would be tiny), Green Woodpecker (would show green or yellow-green tones).

The Great Spotted Woodpecker has an exceptionally long tongue that wraps around its skull; it also uses its tail as a third leg, with stiff retrices providing support while climbing.

Fair condition; the pennaceous section shows some separation (voids between barbs), and the plumulaceous section appears slightly matted, likely due to adhesive tape or handling.

I know this is a wood pecker but I want to know what one it is it was found in England near Gravesend