White-backed Woodpecker

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White-backed Woodpecker (<em>Dendrocopos leucotos</em>) is a species of Woodpeckers (<em>Picidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.

Overview

White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) is a species of Woodpeckers (Picidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Dendrocopos; binomial: Dendrocopos leucotos; authority: (Bechstein, 1802).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Sequence of subspecies is based on the phylogeny of Pons et al. (2020).

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