Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
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Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Dryobates minor

Silhouette: Aliaksandr Micianin · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Doñana National Park
300 Verified sightings at Doñana National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,045 Verified sightings across all 23 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

The lesser spotted woodpecker (Dryobates minor) is a member of the woodpecker family Picidae. It was formerly assigned to the genus Dendrocopos (sometimes incorrectly spelt as Dendrocopus). Some taxonomic authorities continue to list the species there.

The range of the lesser spotted woodpecker is the Palearctic region, but several subspecies are recognised. The lesser spotted woodpecker was listed by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Picus minor. Linnaeus specified the locality as Europe but this is now restricted to Sweden. The species was moved to the genus Dendrocopos by the German naturalist Carl Ludwig Koch in 1816. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2015 based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequences found that the species placed in the genus Dendrocopos did not form a monophyletic group. In the revised generic classification, the lesser spotted woodpecker was placed in the resurrected genus Dryobates, that had originally been introduced by the German naturalist Friedrich Boie in 1826. The genus name Dryobates is from the Ancient Greek druos meaning woodland and batēs meaning... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park

Eurasian Wryneck
LC

Eurasian Wryneck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jynx torquilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Great Spotted Woodpecker
LC

Great Spotted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocopos major

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Iberian Green Woodpecker
LC

Iberian Green Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus sharpei

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~20%
2 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
3 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
4 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
5 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
6 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
7 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
8 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
9 Plitvice Lakes National Park 🇭🇷 Croatia
<5%
10 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
11 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
12 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
13 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
14 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
15 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
16 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
<5%
17 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
<5%
18 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
<5%
19 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
20 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
21 Hohe Tauern National Park 🇦🇹 Austria
Insufficient data
22 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
23 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in Doñana National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 300 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in Doñana National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.

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