genus
Dendrocopos
Dendrocopos is a genus in the family Picidae. This database currently files 13 species under it, 1 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 13
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 92%
- Weight range
- 44.9 g – 200 g
Best-known members of Dendrocopos
Ranked by popularity score.

Great spotted woodpecker
Dendrocopos major

White-backed woodpecker
Dendrocopos leucotos

Syrian woodpecker
Dendrocopos syriacus

Fulvous-breasted woodpecker
Dendrocopos macei

Rufous-bellied woodpecker
Dendrocopos hyperythrus

White-winged woodpecker
Dendrocopos leucopterus

Darjeeling woodpecker
Dendrocopos darjellensis

Stripe-breasted woodpecker
Dendrocopos atratus
How threatened is Dendrocopos?
12 of 13 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 8% |
| LCLeast Concern | 11 | 92% |
Where is Dendrocopos found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4+
All species in Dendrocopos
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great spotted woodpecker | Dendrocopos major | Picidae | Least Concern | 74.9 g | Not recorded |
| White-backed woodpecker | Dendrocopos leucotos | Picidae | Least Concern | 116.8 g | Not recorded |
| Syrian woodpecker | Dendrocopos syriacus | Picidae | Least Concern | 76.7 g | Not recorded |
| Fulvous-breasted woodpecker | Dendrocopos macei | Picidae | Least Concern | 44.9 g | Not recorded |
| Rufous-bellied woodpecker | Dendrocopos hyperythrus | Picidae | Least Concern | 46.5 g | Not recorded |
| White-winged woodpecker | Dendrocopos leucopterus | Picidae | Least Concern | 67 g | Not recorded |
| Darjeeling woodpecker | Dendrocopos darjellensis | Picidae | Least Concern | 70.7 g | Not recorded |
| Stripe-breasted woodpecker | Dendrocopos atratus | Picidae | Least Concern | 46.7 g | Not recorded |
| Himalayan woodpecker | Dendrocopos himalayensis | Picidae | Least Concern | 67.7 g | Not recorded |
| Sind woodpecker | Dendrocopos assimilis | Picidae | Least Concern | 51.8 g | Not recorded |
| Okinawa woodpecker | Dendrocopos noguchii | Picidae | Endangered | 200 g | Not recorded |
| Freckle-breasted woodpecker | Dendrocopos analis | Picidae | Least Concern | 44.9 g | Not recorded |
| White-backed woodpecker x great spotted woodpecker | Dendrocopos leucotos x major | Picidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |