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Syrian woodpecker

Dendrocopos syriacus (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The syrian woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 74 g to 79.5 g and live up to 10.9 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Syrian woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus)
Photo: אריה טננבאום · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the syrian woodpecker

Weight
74 g – 79.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
10.9 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
11 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
4.5 – 5src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

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Syrian woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus)
מינוזיג · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Where does the syrian woodpecker live?

Not recorded

What is the syrian woodpecker?

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The Syrian woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus) is a member of the woodpecker family, the Picidae.

From the Wikipedia article “Syrian woodpecker” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Syrian_woodpecker&oldid=1383636485), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the syrian woodpecker endangered?

The syrian woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the syrian woodpecker classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPiciformes
  5. familyPicidae
  6. genusDendrocopos
  7. SpeciesDendrocopos syriacus (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833)

Synonyms Dendrocopus syriacus, Dendropicos syriacus, Picoides syriacus, Picus syriacus

Other names and names in other languages (63)
  • نقار الخشب السوريArabic
  • Picu siriuAsturian
  • Suriya ağacdələniAzerbaijani
  • Сірыйскі дзяцелBelarusian
  • Сiрыйскi дзяцелBelarusian
  • Сирийски пъстър кълвачBulgarian
  • Speg siriatBreton
  • Picot garser siríacCatalan
  • picot garser de SíriaCatalan
  • Сири шиштӹMari
  • strakapoud jižníCzech
  • Cnocell SyriaWelsh
  • Syrisk FlagspætteDanish
  • BlutspechtGerman
  • Βαλκανικός ΔρυοκολάπτηςGreek
  • siria pegoEsperanto
  • Siria buntpegoEsperanto
  • Pico sirioSpanish
  • salu-kirjurähnEstonian
  • دارکوب باغیPersian
  • دارکوب سوریPersian
  • syyriantikkaFinnish
  • Pic syriaqueFrench
  • Cnagaire SiriachIrish
  • Cnagaire SíriachIrish
  • Snoggeyder BalkanaghManx
  • נקר סוריHebrew
  • sirijski djetlićCroatian
  • balkáni fakopáncsHungarian
  • Փայտփոր սիրիականArmenian
  • BalkanspætaIcelandic
  • Picchio di SiriaItalian
  • Picchio rosso di SiriaItalian
  • カオジロアカゲラJapanese
  • ЩамжыгыуӀуKabardian
  • 시리아딱따구리Korean
  • sirinis margasis genysLithuanian
  • Sīrijas dzenisLatvian
  • сириски клукајдрвецMacedonian
  • Syrische Bonte SpechtDutch
  • syriaspettNorwegian
  • Syrientikkuolo
  • dzięcioł syryjskiPolish
  • dzięcioł białoszyiPolish
  • شامی چڑی ترکھانWestern Panjabi
  • pica-pau-sírioPortuguese
  • pica-pau-dos-balcãsPortuguese
  • Ciocănitoare de grădinăRomanian
  • Ciocănitoare de grădiniRomanian
  • Сирийский дятелRussian
  • SyriačáihniNorthern Sami
  • ďateľ hnedkavýSlovak
  • sirijski detelSlovenian
  • Qukapiku larosh sirianAlbanian
  • Seoski detlićSerbian
  • Сеоски детлићSerbian
  • balkanspettSwedish
  • Alaca AğaçkakanTurkish
  • Suriye AğaçkakanıTurkish
  • Сириысь сизьUdmurt
  • дятел сирійськийUkrainian
  • 敘利亞啄木Chinese
  • 叙利亚啄木鸟Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the syrian woodpecker

Other species in the same genus Dendrocopos.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the syrian woodpecker?

An adult syrian woodpecker weighs 74 g – 79.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the syrian woodpecker endangered?

The syrian woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the syrian woodpecker live?

The syrian woodpecker has a recorded lifespan of 10.9 years.

What kind of animal is the syrian woodpecker?

The syrian woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Syrian woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/syrian-woodpecker

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BibTeX
@misc{syrian_woodpecker_2026,
  title = {Syrian woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/syrian-woodpecker},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}