White-winged Woodpecker

Dendrocopos leucopterus (Salvadori, 1871)

≈24 cmLength67 gWeight

The white-winged woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucopterus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

Busiest months: May · Most records: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, China

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-winged Woodpecker has been recorded at 45 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

[Dushanbe Botanical Garden]Tajikistan129 records
Ile River Delta – Zheltorangy Poplars;Kazakhstan127 records
Zerevshan National ReserveUzbekistan70 records

More places

Urho Poplar ForestChina65 records
Manas River ValleyChina33 records
Tashkent Botanical GardenUzbekistan30 records
Aman KutanUzbekistan18 records
Takhta-Karacha mountain passUzbekistan17 records
[Bishkek – Kara-Jygach Park - including lakes]Kyrgyzstan17 records
Shakpak Pass – Autumn Banding Site;Kazakhstan14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kazakhstan Uzbekistan China Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan

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 white-winged woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucopterus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

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Questions

How big is the White-winged Woodpecker?

The White-winged Woodpecker is about ≈24 cm long and weighs around 67 g.

Where does the White-winged Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: south-central, southeastern Kazakhstan to northern, western Xinjiang (northwestern China), south through Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to north-central Afghanistan and western Kyrgyzstan and western Tajikistan. It is most often recorded in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and China.

When is the best time to see the White-winged Woodpecker?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the White-winged Woodpecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-winged Woodpecker as Least Concern.

What does the White-winged Woodpecker eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-winged Woodpecker in?

It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Length: ≈24 cm
Weight: 67 g
Habitat: Woodland
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 126 mm
Tail: 82 mm
Bill: 29 mm
Tarsus: 23 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic: south-central, southeastern Kazakhstan to northern, western Xinjiang (northwestern China), south through Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to north-central Afghanistan and western Kyrgyzstan and western Tajikistan

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2