Black Woodpecker
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Black Woodpecker

Dryocopus martius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Białowieża National Park
366 Verified records at Białowieża National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Black Woodpecker sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 366 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Białowieża National Park

Great Spotted Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Great Spotted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocopos major

70–80% · Likely
Middle Spotted Woodpecker

Middle Spotted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocoptes medius

30–40% · Possible
Eurasian Wryneck
LC

Eurasian Wryneck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jynx torquilla

20–30% · Possible
White-backed Woodpecker
LC Endemic

White-backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocopos leucotos

20–30% · Possible
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryobates minor

10–20% · With luck
Grey-headed Woodpecker
LC

Grey-headed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picus canus

10–20% · With luck
Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker
LC

Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker

Bird

Picoides tridactylus

10–20% · With luck
Green Woodpecker
LC

Green Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picus viridis

10–20% · With luck
Syrian Woodpecker
LC

Syrian Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocopos syriacus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
60–70
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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
40–50%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
3 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
20–30%
4 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
5 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
6 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
10–20%
7 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
8 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
9 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
10 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
11 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
12 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
13 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
14 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
5–10%
15 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
16 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Quick answers

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

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Black Woodpecker sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 366 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Black Woodpecker in Białowieża National Park in our monthly data.

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