Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Dryobates minor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusDryobates (Dryobates Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesDryobates minor (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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker sighting in Kiskunság National Park, based on 154 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kiskunság National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 9 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 10 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 11 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 12 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 13 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 14 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 15 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 16 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 17 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 18 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in Kiskunság National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker sighting in Kiskunság National Park, based on 154 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in Kiskunság National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in Kiskunság National Park in our monthly data.