Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

The range of the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker is the Palearctic region, but several subspecies are recognised.

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The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Picoides minor) is a member of the woodpecker family Picidae. It was previously assigned to the genus Dendrocopos (sometimes incorrectly spelt as Dendrocopus), and often still is, but it appears to be closer related to the Downy Woodpecker. The range of the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker is the Palearctic region, but several subspecies are recognised. More

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The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker is Europe's smallest woodpecker and is about the same size as a Greenfinch. It is a pied woodpecker like the Great Spotted Woodpecker but lacks the large white wing patches. The head is black and white: black nape and white forehead, cheeks and throat. The back, wings and tail are black, except for the white bars. The underparts are whitish-buff with darker streaks. The bill is black, the legs are grey-green and the eye is a reddish-brown. More

The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Picoides minor) is a member of the woodpecker family Picidae. Carl Linnaeus (Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as, May 23 new style (13 May old style 1707 who laid the foundations for Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The woodpeckers, piculets and wrynecks are a family, Picidae, of Near-passerine Birds. More

The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker also has no red on the abdomen. White-backed Woodpeckers are also larger, while Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers are smaller than immature Great Spotted Woodpeckers. Differences from Syrian and White-winged Woodpeckers are the same as for adults. Female Syrian Woodpecker Female White-backed Woodpecker Middle Spotted Woodpecker (sexes are alike) Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Ecology - Female foraging for grubs Woodpecker feeding hole. More

lesser spotted woodpecker, but unusual in having a jet black crown. In this diminutive species roughly the size of a nuthatch the main plumage is black and white, with conspicuous barring on wings and back. In adults, the cock has a crimson crown while the hen's cap is dull white; the young of both sexes usually show touches of red on the crown. More

* Lesser Spotted Woodpecker: record age for UK * Picid Pics * Woodpecker Photographers: Laszlo Nehezy * ► January (4) * Woodpecker Photographers: Jari Peltomäki * Grey-headed (Grey-faced) Woodpecker Clip More

The range of the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker is the Palearctic region, but several subspecies are recognised. The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Picoides minor) is a member of the woodpecker family Picidae. More

View all pictures of Lesser Spotted Woodpecker View all pictures of Lesser Spotted Woodpecker show section European breeding populations (40) Lesser Spotted Woodpecker breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country): Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Britain Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic More

The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker is the smallest of the 3 woodpeckers resident in Britain. It tends to nest and feed higher up in trees and it's 'drumming' is a lot quieter than that of the Great Spotted. When feeding it creeps along branches and flutters from branch to branch. Best time to see them is in spring when it is active and there are not too many leaves on the trees, and it is at this time when they are likely to be calling and drumming. More

Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers are resident in the borough, and a few pairs do breed, but aptly named, as they are spotted far less than their bigger cousins! Even the most eager and committed of birders could totally miss out. More

The lesser spotted woodpecker is the smallest and least common of the three woodpeckers that are resident in Britain. It has rounded wings and a short, pointed tail.The male is distinguished from the female by his bright red crown; the female's crown is off-white. Apart from its tiny size you can easily recognise a lesser spotted because its upperparts are crossed with numerous narrow white bars instead of big white patches. Adult length is 14 to 15 cms with a wingspan of 25-27 cms. More

A Lesser Spotted Woodpecker is seen drumming in Shipley Glen, May 16th 2009 by Alan Tremethick. Europe's smallest woodpecker is seen making a nesting hole and later scenes show a male bird 'drumming' by Alan Tremethick. A pair of Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers feed young birds at a nest site in Hirst Wood, Shipley West Yorkshire by Fred Drake. More

Sunday 17 January 2010 - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker & Bewick's Swans in Warwickshire - 17/01/2010 Sunday 17th January 2010 Coombe Abbey, Warwickshire This afternoon I convinced 'Mrs Archer' (and Willow the dog) to accompany me on a romantic stroll in the winter sunshine around a local country mansion near Coventry. As we turned into the long drive of the Abbey, Sammy noticed a few birders peering up into the canopy of the avenue of trees. "What are they looking at?" she asked. More

The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker is the smallest found in Europe. They are about the size of a hedge sparrow. They have a dirty white or slightly brown forehead. The crown is red in the male and off-white in the female, the young of both sexes have little red on the heads. The under parts of the adults are white with some dark streaks on the flanks. Upper parts are boldly barred to form a 'ladder back', in black and white. More

Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and the Green Woodpecker, all of which are found in the New Forest. Great Spotted Woodpeckers and Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers are primarily woodland birds that drum quite a lot from late-winter through to the mid- or late-spring, whilst Green Woodpeckers prefer more open places with scattered trees, and hardly drum at all. More

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Order : Piciformes
Family : Picidae
Genus : Dendrocopos
Species : minor
Authority : (Linnaeus, 1758)