Dendrocopos
Encyclopedia
Dendrocopos is a widespread genus
of woodpecker
s from Asia
and Europe
and Northern Africa. They range from the Philippines
to the British Isles
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of woodpecker
Woodpecker
Woodpeckers are near passerine birds of the order Piciformes. They are one subfamily in the family Picidae, which also includes the piculets and wrynecks. They are found worldwide and include about 180 species....
s from Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Northern Africa. They range from the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
to the British Isles
British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. There are two sovereign states located on the islands: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and...
.
Species
- Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker, Dendrocopos temminckii
- Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker, Dendrocopos maculatus
- Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker, Dendrocopos ramsayi (formerly in D. maculatus)
- Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker, Dendrocopos nanus
- Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker, Dendrocopos moluccensis
- Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker, Dendrocopos canicapillus
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerLesser Spotted WoodpeckerThe Lesser Spotted Woodpecker is a member of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is assigned to the genus Dendrocopos ....
, Dendrocopos minor - Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker, Dendrocopos kizuki
- Brown-fronted WoodpeckerBrown-fronted WoodpeckerThe Brown-fronted Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan.-Habitat:Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
, Dendrocopos auriceps - Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerFulvous-breasted WoodpeckerThe Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam.-Description:...
, Dendrocopos macei - Stripe-breasted WoodpeckerStripe-breasted WoodpeckerThe Stripe-breasted Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam....
, Dendrocopos atratus - Yellow-crowned WoodpeckerYellow-crowned WoodpeckerThe Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis or Mahratta woodpecker is a species of small pied woodpecker found in South Asia.-Description:...
, Dendrocopos mahrattensis - Arabian WoodpeckerArabian WoodpeckerThe Arabian Woodpecker is a species of woodpecker found in the Arabian Peninsula, primarily in southwestern Saudi Arabia and Yemen, in areas of montane forest....
, Dendrocopos dorae - Rufous-bellied WoodpeckerRufous-bellied WoodpeckerThe Rufous-bellied Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, North Korea, South Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam...
, Dendrocopos hyperythrus - Darjeeling WoodpeckerDarjeeling WoodpeckerThe Darjeeling Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-Description:A medium-sized pied...
, Dendrocopos darjellensis - Crimson-breasted WoodpeckerCrimson-breasted WoodpeckerThe Crimson-breasted Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam....
, Dendrocopos cathpharius - Middle Spotted WoodpeckerMiddle Spotted WoodpeckerThe Middle Spotted Woodpecker is a European woodpecker belonging to the genus Dendrocopos.The Middle Spotted Woodpecker is 20–22 cm long and has plumage similar to the Great Spotted Woodpecker. As with that species the upperparts are predominantly black with white oval wing patches and white...
, Dendrocopos medius - White-backed WoodpeckerWhite-backed WoodpeckerThe White-backed Woodpecker is a Eurasian woodpecker belonging to the genus Dendrocopos.It is the largest of the spotted woodpeckers in the western Palearctic, 24–26 cm long with wing-span 38–40 cm and has plumage similar to the Great Spotted Woodpecker, but with white bars across the...
, Dendrocopos leucotos - Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreat Spotted WoodpeckerThe Great Spotted Woodpecker , Dendrocopos major, is a bird species of the woodpecker family . It is distributed throughout Europe and northern Asia, and usually resident year-round except in the colder parts of its range...
, Dendrocopos major - Syrian WoodpeckerSyrian WoodpeckerThe Syrian Woodpecker is a member of the woodpecker family, the Picidae.-Distribution and habitat:The woodpecker is a resident breeding bird from southeastern Europe east to Iran. Its range has expanded further northwest into Europe in recent years...
, Dendrocopos syriacus - White-winged WoodpeckerWhite-winged WoodpeckerThe White-winged Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and possibly Iran ....
, Dendrocopos leucopterus - Sind WoodpeckerSind WoodpeckerThe Sind Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in India, Iran, and Pakistan.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.-References:...
, Dendrocopos assimilis - Himalayan WoodpeckerHimalayan WoodpeckerThe Himalayan Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Afghanistan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.-Description:...
, Dendrocopos himalayensis - Brown-backed WoodpeckerBrown-backed WoodpeckerThe Brown-backed Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria,...
, Dendrocopos obsoletus