The White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos in Hungary: results of a two-year nationwide survey

Molnár, Márton; Gorman, Gerard; Schmidt, András

doi:10.2478/orhu-2024-0012

Abstract

This paper summarizes a two-year (2021 and 2022) survey which sought to determine the breeding population of White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) in Hungary. The survey was initiated by the Hungarian Woodpecker Group of MME/BirdLife Hungary and was the first to be conducted nationwide on this species. All hill ranges where the species was historically known to occur were visited. A total of 31 observers were involved, and 102 UTM squares in which White-backed Woodpeckers were known to breed, or potentially breed, were visited. The results suggest that the Hungarian breeding population of this endangered species ranges between 480 and 800 pairs.

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The White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos in Hungary: results of a two-year nationwide survey

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