Woodpeckers in Finland

Learn about 4 birds from the Woodpeckers family (Picidae) found in Finland. Includes 3 regular species and 1 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.

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Great Spotted Woodpecker

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Least Concern
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Dryobates minor

Least Concern
Wryneck

Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

Least Concern

Vagrant Picidae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

European Green Woodpecker

European Green Woodpecker

Picus viridis

Least Concern

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Accentors Auks Bearded Reedling Bee-eaters Cormorants Cranes Crows and Jays Cuckoos Dippers Ducks, Geese and Swans Falcons and Caracaras Finches Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds Grebes Gulls, Terns and Skimmers Hawks and Eagles Herons Kingfishers Kinglets and Firecrests Larks Leaf Warblers Long-tailed Tits Longspurs Loons/Divers Nightjars Nuthatches Old World Buntings Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Orioles Old World Sparrows Old World Warblers Osprey Oystercatchers Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse Pigeons and Doves Pipits and Wagtails Plovers Rails, Gallinules and Coots Reed Warblers Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes Shrikes Skuas Starlings Swallows and Martins Swifts Thrushes Tits and Chickadees Treecreepers Typical Owls Waxwings Woodpeckers Wrens