Black Woodpecker
Dryocopus martius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusDryocopus
- SpeciesDryocopus martius (Black Woodpecker)
The black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) is a large woodpecker that lives in mature forests across the northern Palearctic. It is the sole representative of its genus in that region, and its range is expanding. The black woodpecker is easily the largest woodpecker species in Europe as well as in the portion of Asia where it lives and is one of the largest species worldwide. This non-migratory species tends to make its home in old-growth forest or large forest stands and excavates a large tree hole to reside in. In turn, several species rely on black woodpeckers to secondarily reside in the holes made in trees by them. This woodpecker's diet consists mostly of carpenter ants. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black Woodpecker sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 274 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bavarian Forest National Park
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
Green Woodpecker
Picus viridis
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Dryobates minor
Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides tridactylus
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocoptes medius
Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla
White-backed Woodpecker
Dendrocopos leucotos
📅 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 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 4 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 6 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 7 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 10 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 11 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 12 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 13 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 14 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 15 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 16 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Woodpecker in Bavarian Forest National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Black Woodpecker sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 274 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Woodpecker in Bavarian Forest National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Black Woodpecker in Bavarian Forest National Park in our monthly data.