Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Dryobates minor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Białowieża National Park
158 Verified records at Białowieża National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 158 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
10–20%
2 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
3 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
5–10%
4 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
5 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
6 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
7 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
8 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
9 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
10 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
11 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
12 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
13 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
14 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
15 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
<5%
16 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
<5%
17 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
18 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 158 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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