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Middle Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocoptes medius (Linnaeus, 1758)
20–22 cmLength59 gWeight
The middle spotted woodpecker (Dendrocoptes medius) is a mainly European woodpecker belonging to the genus Dendrocoptes.
Busiest months: March and September–October · Most records: Germany, Czechia, Poland
Where and when it's recorded
Middle Spotted Woodpecker has been recorded at 351 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 32 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Ponichala ReserveGeorgia469 records
- Izmailovsky ParkRussia278 records
- Sapieginės miškasLithuania213 records
More places
- Obóz WisłaPoland202 records
- Park Maksimir – ZagrebCroatia192 records
- Freiburg – ZähringenGermany176 records
- Liplje, seloSerbia159 records
- People's Friendship Forest ParkUkraine141 records
- Vogelschutzgebiet Garstadt und ErweiterungGermany141 records
- Osowiec FortressPoland135 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The middle spotted woodpecker (Dendrocoptes medius) is a mainly European woodpecker belonging to the genus Dendrocoptes.
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Questions
How big is the Middle Spotted Woodpecker?
The Middle Spotted Woodpecker is about 20–22 cm long and weighs around 59 g.
Where does the Middle Spotted Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: western, southwestern. It is most often recorded in Germany, Czechia and Poland.
When is the best time to see the Middle Spotted Woodpecker?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March, September and October (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Middle Spotted Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Middle Spotted Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 20–22 cm
- Weight
- 59 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 124 mm
- Tail
- 84 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: western, southwestern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Dendrocoptes
Other birds in the genus Dendrocoptes
Arabian WoodpeckerDendrocoptes dorae
Brown-fronted WoodpeckerDendrocoptes auriceps
Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla
Red-throated WryneckJynx ruficollis
Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
Bar-breasted PiculetPicumnus aurifrons
Lafresnaye's PiculetPicumnus lafresnayi
Orinoco PiculetPicumnus pumilus
Golden-spangled PiculetPicumnus exilis
Ecuadorian PiculetPicumnus sclateri
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