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Middle Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos medius
IUCN Red List history
| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Least Concern |
| 2009 | Least Concern |
| 2008 | Least Concern |
| 2004 | Least Concern |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | High |
| Land mass type | Average mass | 59 g |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 3,910,000 | |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Increasing | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 5.2 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: In Europe (which covers >95% of the breeding range), the breeding population is estimated to be 140,000-310,000 breeding pairs, equating to 420,000-930,000 individuals (BirdLife International 2004). | ||||
| Trend justification: In Europe, trends since 1982 show that populations have undergone a moderate increase (p<0.05), based on provisional data for 21 countries from the Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme (EBCC/RSPB/BirdLife/Statistics Netherlands; P. Vorisek in litt. 2008). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Armenia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Austria | Native | No | |||
| Azerbaijan | Native | No | |||
| Belarus | Native | No | |||
| Belgium | Native | No | |||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Bulgaria | Native | No | |||
| Croatia | Native | No | |||
| Czech Republic | Native | No | |||
| Denmark | Vagrant | Yes | Yes | ||
| Estonia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| France | Native | No | |||
| Georgia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Germany | Native | No | |||
| Greece | Native | No | |||
| Hungary | Native | No | |||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Native | No | |||
| Iraq | Native | No | |||
| Italy | Native | No | |||
| Latvia | Native | No | |||
| Liechtenstein | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Lithuania | Native | No | |||
| Luxembourg | Native | No | |||
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of | Native | No | |||
| Moldova | Native | No | |||
| Montenegro | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Netherlands | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Poland | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Portugal | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Romania | Native | No | |||
| Russia (European) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Serbia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Slovakia | Native | No | |||
| Slovenia | Native | No | |||
| Spain | Native | No | |||
| Sweden | Native | Yes | Yes | ||
| Switzerland | Native | No | |||
| Syria | Native | No | |||
| Turkey | Native | No | |||
| Ukraine | Native | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Lower Mur valley |  |
| Austria | North-eastern Leithagebirge | |
| Austria | Riverine forests on the Danube east of Vienna | |
| Austria | Vienna forest | |
| Austria | Zoological Gardens of Lainz | |
| Azerbaijan | Astara-chai valley | |
| Belarus | Brycalavičskaja Pušča | |
| Belarus | Prypiackija baloty | |
| Belgium | Daverdisse | |
| Belgium | Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse | |
| Belgium | Haute Sûre/Ardenne méridionale | |
| Belgium | Lesse et Lomme | |
| Belgium | Sinémurienne | |
| Bulgaria | Bakarlaka | |
| Bulgaria | Batova | |
| Bulgaria | Emine | |
| Bulgaria | Kamchiyska Mountain | |
| Bulgaria | Kotlenska Mountain | |
| Bulgaria | Provadiysko-Royaksko plateau | |
| Bulgaria | Sinite Kamani-Grebenets | |
| Bulgaria | Strandzha | |
| Bulgaria | Western Balkan | |
| Bulgaria | Western Strandzha | |
| Czech Republic | Confluence of the Morava (March) and Dyje (Thaya) rivers - Tvrdonicko | |
| Czech Republic | Hlubocké obory deer parks | |
| Czech Republic | Krivoklatsko (Krivoklatsko region) | |
| Czech Republic | Lednicke rybniky ponds (Lednice fish-ponds) | |
| Czech Republic | Litovelske Pomoravi | |
| Czech Republic | Pálava | |
| Czech Republic | Trebonsko (Trebon region) | |
| France | Bassigny | |
| France | Boucle de Pose et de Muids | |
| France | Etangs d'Argonne | |
| France | Forêt d'Orléans: massifs d'Ingrannes et de Lorris | |
| France | Forêt de Chaux | |
| France | Forêt de Châtillon et environs | |
| France | Forêt de Citeaux et environs | |
| France | Forêt de Haguenau | |
| France | Forêt de Jugny | |
| France | Forêt domaniale de la Harth | |
| France | Forêt du Gavre | |
| France | Forêts de Thiérache : Trelon, Fourmies, Hirson et St-Michel | |
| France | Forêts picardes : Compiègne, Laigue, Ourscamp | |
| France | Forêts picardes : massif de Retz | |
| France | Forêts picardes : massif de Saint-Gobain | |
| France | Forêts picardes : massif des Trois Forêts et bois du Roi | |
| France | Lac du Der-Chantecoq et étangs latéraux | |
| France | Lacs de la Forêt d'Orient | |
| France | Le Pinail, Forêt de Moulière et bois du Défens | |
| France | Massifs de Fontainebleau et zones humides adjacentes | |
| France | Ried de Colmar et Sélestat | |
| France | Vallée de la Saône de Corre à Broye | |
| France | Vallée du Rhin : Marckolsheim à Strasbourg | |
| France | Vallée du Rhin : Strasbourg à Lauterbourg | |
| France | Vallée du Rhin : Village-neuf à Biescheim | |
| Georgia | Eastern Caucasus | |
| Georgia | Iori Region | |
| Greece | Akarnanika mountains | |
| Greece | Antikhassia mountains and Meteora | |
| Greece | Area of Oriokastro, Lake Delvinaki, Meropis forest, Gormou valley and Mounts Kasidiaris and Douskon | |
| Greece | Central part of Zagori and Mount Mitsikeli | |
| Greece | Central Rodopi mountains and Nestos valley | |
| Greece | Filiouri river valley and east Rodopi mountains | |
| Greece | Mavrovouni mountain, Larissa | |
| Greece | Mount Foloi | |
| Greece | Mount Olympos, Lesvos | |
| Greece | Mounts Tzena and Pinovo | |
| Greece | South-west peninsula-petrified forest, Lesvos | |
| Greece | Valtou mountains | |
| Lithuania | Babtai-Varlenai forest complex | |
| Lithuania | Baldieriskis forest | |
| Lithuania | Buda-Pravieniskes forest complex | |
| Lithuania | Dotnuva-Josvainiai forest complex | |
| Lithuania | Gruzai, Uzulenis, Taujenai, Skaistuziai and neighbouring forests complex | |
| Lithuania | Kauno Marios water reservoir & eastern coastal zone | |
| Lithuania | Lanciunava forest | |
| Lithuania | Punia forest | |
| Lithuania | Zuvintas Biosphere Reserve | |
| Luxembourg | Region of Mompach, Manternach, Bech and Osweiler | |
| Luxembourg | Region of the Middle Lias | |
| Luxembourg | Upper Valley of the Sure | |
| Poland | Bialowieza Forest | |
| Poland | Borecka forest | |
| Poland | Elblag Height | |
| Poland | Ilawa Forest | |
| Poland | Kozienicka Forest | |
| Poland | Krotoszyn Oak Forest | |
| Poland | Middle Odra River Valley | |
| Poland | Middle Warta River Valley | |
| Poland | Niepolomice forest | |
| Poland | Odra riverine forests | |
| Poland | Rogalin Site | |
| Romania | Almăjului Mountains - Locvei | |
| Romania | Babadag wood | |
| Romania | Cursul Mijlociu al Someşului | |
| Romania | Dealurile Homoroadelor | |
| Romania | Dealurile Târnavelor - Valea Nirajului | |
| Romania | Defileul Inferior al Mureşului | |
| Romania | Dorohoi - Şaua Bucecei | |
| Romania | Fizes valley | |
| Romania | Măcin - Niculiţel | |
| Romania | Podişul Hârtibaciului | |
| Russia (European) | Caucasus Biosphere Reserve | |
| Russia (European) | Gavan'skiye oak-forests | |
| Russia (European) | Lower Urushten river | |
| Russia (European) | Nerussa - Desna woodland | |
| Russia (European) | Upper Voronezh forest | |
| Serbia | Obedska bara | |
| Slovenia | Dobrava - Jovsi | |
| Slovenia | Krakovo forest and Šentjernej plain | |
| Slovenia | River Mura | |
| Spain | Babia-Somiedo | |
| Spain | Central ranges of the Cantabric mountains | |
| Spain | Fuentes Carrionas | |
| Spain | Izki mountains | |
| Spain | Peña Labra and Cordel mountain ranges | |
| Spain | Picos de Europa mountain range | |
| Spain | Riaño | |
| Spain | Turbón-Espés-Sis | |
| Ukraine | Carpathian Biosphere Reserve | |
| Ukraine | Carpathian Vulkanichnyj Mountains | |
| Ukraine | Kremenets'kyj forest | |
| Ukraine | Samars'kyj forest | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Forest | Temperate | major | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 2300 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Dendrocopos medius. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Picidae (Woodpeckers) |
| Species name author | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Increasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 3,910,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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