White-backed Woodpecker

Dendrocopos leucotos (Bechstein, 1802)

Picidae — Woodpeckers

White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos is a woodpecker in the family Picidae, within the order Piciformes. It is a Palearctic species with a widespread breeding range across that region. It was described by Bechstein in 1802.

Order
Piciformes
Family
Picidae — Woodpeckers
Breeding range
Palearctic: widespread
White-backed Woodpecker
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Tours where you can spot this bird

19 tours in Poland 10, Slovakia 3, Estonia 2, Japan 1, Hungary 1, Ukraine 1, Lithuania 1

Late Spring Birding Tour 2027
Late Spring Birding Tour 2027
Poland / Warsaw Group tour 5 days

A compact five-day Białowieża and Biebrza tour for breeding woodpeckers, flycatchers, warblers, Great Snipe and wildlife photography....

From EUR 1,390 Next: Jun 4, 2027
Eight-Day Malá Fatra Ornithology and Nature Week
Eight-Day Malá Fatra Ornithology and Nature Week
Slovakia / Terchová Group tour 8 days

Join Vlado Trulik’s German-language early-summer ornithology week in Malá Fatra for six flexible mountain walks, full board and Carpathia...

From EUR 1,100 Next: May 29, 2027
Summer Jewels of Japan: Mountain Forest Birding
Summer Jewels of Japan: Mountain Forest Birding
Japan / Tokyo Group tour 5 days

Five days from Tokyo through Matsunoyama, Shiga Kogen and Yatsugatake for Japanese mountain songbirds, buntings, flycatchers and woodpeckers...

Next: May 8, 2027
Spring Birding Tour 2027
Spring Birding Tour 2027
Poland / Warsaw Group tour 7 days

Seven days across Białowieża Forest and Biebrza Marshes for woodpeckers, owls, Great Snipe, marsh terns, warblers and crakes....

From EUR 1,810 Next: May 7, 2027
Early Spring Birding Tour 2027
Early Spring Birding Tour 2027
Poland / Warsaw Group tour 5 days

Five days in Białowieża Forest at peak woodpecker and owl activity, with early migrants, raptors and European Bison....

From EUR 1,260 Next: Apr 1, 2027
Early Spring Birdwatching Tour in Hungary
Early Spring Birdwatching Tour in Hungary
Hungary / Kecskemet Private tour 5 days

Use five early-March days to combine Hungary’s wintering geese and raptors with Great Bustard, mountain woodpeckers, Wallcreeper and early...

From EUR 750 Next: Mar 8, 2027
Winter Wildlife Tour 2027
Winter Wildlife Tour 2027
Poland / Warsaw Group tour 5 days

Five winter days across Białowieża Forest and Biebrza Marshes for European Bison, Wolf, Elk and a rich selection of winter birds....

From EUR 1,260 Next: Feb 17, 2027
Guided Birdwatching in Luitemaa with Wild Nature Estonia
Guided Birdwatching in Luitemaa with Wild Nature Estonia
Estonia / Pärnu Custom tour

Explore Luitemaa Nature Reserve with local birding guidance, combining the coastal habitats, woodland and bog landscapes of southwestern Est...

Best of Bratislava: Private One-Day Birding
Best of Bratislava: Private One-Day Birding
Slovakia / Bratislava Private tour 1 day

A private one day birding in and around Slovak capital, focusing on the most sought-after target species of the region....

From EUR 250
Slovak Paradise Mountain Specialties: 3-Day Spring Birding Tour
Slovak Paradise Mountain Specialties: 3-Day Spring Birding Tour
Slovakia Private tour 3 days

A private three-day spring birding trip in Slovakia’s forested Slovak Paradise, focused on Carpathian mountain birdlife, including owls, w...

From EUR 800
6-Day Best of Bialowieza and Biebrza Birding Tour
6-Day Best of Bialowieza and Biebrza Birding Tour
Poland / Warsaw 6 days

A six-day eastern Poland birding circuit linking Bialowieza’s mature forest with Biebrza’s open marshes for woodland and wetland special...

3-Day Sobibor Forests Great Grey Owl Birding Tour
3-Day Sobibor Forests Great Grey Owl Birding Tour
Poland / Sobibor 3 days

Three days in Sobibor Landscape Park, exploring peat bogs, wet meadows, pine forest and alder swamp with Great Grey Owl as a carefully searc...

4-Day Bialowieza Forest Woodpeckers and Owls Birding Tour
4-Day Bialowieza Forest Woodpeckers and Owls Birding Tour
Poland / Bialowieza 4 days

Four days of guided birding in Bialowieza Forest, with woodland routes chosen for Poland’s woodpeckers, small forest owls, flycatchers and...

Private Bialowieza Forest or Biebrza Marshes Birding Day
Private Bialowieza Forest or Biebrza Marshes Birding Day
Poland / Bialowieza 1 day

A private, species-focused birding day in either Bialowieza Forest or the Biebrza Marshes, tailored to seasonal conditions and the birds gue...

Private 4-Hour Yaniv and Lelekhivka Ponds Birding Tour
Private 4-Hour Yaniv and Lelekhivka Ponds Birding Tour
Ukraine / Lviv Private tour 4h

A private half-day birding drive from Lviv through the Yaniv and Lelekhivka chain of ponds and adjoining forest in the Roztochia Nature Rese...

From EUR 80
Eight-Day Estonia Birds and Bears Tour
Eight-Day Estonia Birds and Bears Tour
Estonia / Tallinn Group tour 8 days

Explore Estonia’s wetlands, forests and bogs for spring birds, woodpeckers and grouse, then spend a night in a Brown Bear hide on this eig...

From GBP 1,650
Twitching Lithuania 9-Day Birding Tour
Twitching Lithuania 9-Day Birding Tour
Lithuania / Vente Cape Group tour 9 days

A nine-day Lithuania birding circuit targeting around 200 species across Nemunas Delta, the Curonian Spit and the country’s northern and e...

From EUR 1,120
Bieszczady Autumn Tour 2026
Bieszczady Autumn Tour 2026
Poland / Krakow Group tour 6 days

Six days in the Bieszczady Mountains for Brown Bear, Wolf, Lynx, European Bison, Ural Owl and forest birds....

From EUR 1,430
Autumn Birding Tour 2026
Autumn Birding Tour 2026
Poland / Warsaw Group tour 5 days

Five autumn days in Białowieża and Biebrza for forest birds, migrating raptors, waterfowl and the spectacle of Common Crane roosts....

From EUR 1,190