Genus

Eurasian Pied Woodpeckers

Dendrocopos

9 species in our catalog · found in 47 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
GenusDendrocopos (Eurasian Pied Woodpeckers)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Dendrocopos major

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Dendrocopos analis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Dendrocopos macei

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Dendrocopos leucotos

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dendrocopos syriacus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dendrocopos atratus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dendrocopos darjellensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dendrocopos hyperythrus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dendrocopos himalayensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Eurasian Pied Woodpeckers

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	3	~80%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~70%
	White-backed Woodpecker			~20%
	Syrian Woodpecker			Insufficient data
2	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	2	~60%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~50%
	White-backed Woodpecker			~10%
3	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	2	~50%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~50%
	White-backed Woodpecker			Insufficient data
4	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~50%
	Freckle-breasted Woodpecker			~50%
5	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2	~50%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~40%
	Syrian Woodpecker			~10%
6	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	3	~40%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~30%
	White-backed Woodpecker			~20%
	Syrian Woodpecker			Insufficient data
7	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~40%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~40%
8	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	~40%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~40%
9	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2	~40%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~30%
	Syrian Woodpecker			~10%
10	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	2	~40%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~40%
	White-backed Woodpecker			<5%
11	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2	~40%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~20%
	Syrian Woodpecker			~20%
12	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1	~40%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~40%
13	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~30%
	Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker			~30%
14	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	2	~30%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~30%
	White-backed Woodpecker			<5%
15	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	2	~30%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~30%
	White-backed Woodpecker			<5%
16	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	2	~30%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~30%
	White-backed Woodpecker			Insufficient data
17	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	~30%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~30%
18	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~30%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~30%
19	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	~30%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~30%
20	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	~30%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~30%
21	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	1	~20%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~20%
22	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker			~20%
23	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	~20%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~20%
24	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	~20%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~20%
25	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker			~20%
	Himalayan Woodpecker			<5%
26	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	~20%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~20%
27	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	~20%
	Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker			Insufficient data
	Darjeeling Woodpecker			~10%
	Rufous-bellied Woodpecker			Insufficient data
28	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	4	~20%
	Darjeeling Woodpecker			~10%
	Rufous-bellied Woodpecker			~10%
	Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker			Insufficient data
	Himalayan Woodpecker			Insufficient data
29	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~20%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~20%
30	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~20%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~20%
31	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	3	~20%
	Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker			~20%
	Darjeeling Woodpecker			<5%
	Rufous-bellied Woodpecker			Insufficient data
32	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~20%
	Stripe-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
	Freckle-breasted Woodpecker			<5%
33	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~10%
34	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
35	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	2	~10%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~10%
	White-backed Woodpecker			Insufficient data
36	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			~10%
37	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
38	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1	~10%
	White-backed Woodpecker			~10%
39	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~10%
	Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
40	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Freckle-breasted Woodpecker			Insufficient data
41	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			<5%
42	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			<5%
43	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker			<5%
44	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Freckle-breasted Woodpecker			<5%
45	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	<5%
	Freckle-breasted Woodpecker			Insufficient data
46	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	1	<5%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			Insufficient data
47	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	1	<5%
	Great Spotted Woodpecker			Insufficient data