Black Woodpecker

Closest Relatives at Białowieża National Park

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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	40–50%
2	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	20–30%
3	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	10–20%
4	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	10–20%
5	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	10–20%
6	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	10–20%
7	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	10–20%
8	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	10–20%
9	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	10–20%
10	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	0–10%
11	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	0–10%
12	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	0–10%
13	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	0–10%
14	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	0–10%
15	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
16	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Woodpecker in Białowieża National Park?

About 44% of visitor-days record a Black Woodpecker sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 366 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Black Woodpecker in Białowieża National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Black Woodpecker in Białowieża National Park in our monthly data.