Woodpeckers in United Kingdom
4 species matching this filter.
Ranges from the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (14cm) to the European Green Woodpecker (36cm)3 year-round residents
European Green Woodpecker
Picus viridisLC
A common resident of parkland, orchards, and woodland edges across England and Wales. Its loud, laughing call is a familiar sound, and it feeds mainly on ants.
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Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos majorLC
A familiar year-round resident of woodlands, parks and gardens. Its loud drumming on branches is a characteristic sound of spring.
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Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Dryobates minorLC
A rare and declining resident of mature broadleaved woodland, mainly in southern England. Best located by its high-pitched spring call.
Nov–Sep
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Wryneck
Jynx torquillaLC
A rare autumn passage migrant, most often found along the east and south coasts. This ant-eating woodpecker relative breeds on the continent.
Aug–Oct
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