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<p>This paper summarizes a two-year (2021 and 2022) survey which sought to determine the breeding population of White-backed Woodpecker <italic>(Dendrocopos leucotos)</italic> 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.</p>
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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.

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

Department for Nature Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture

Ornis Hungarica

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

This paper summarizes a two-year (2021 and 2022) survey which sought to determine the breeding population of White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) in...

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

Published Online: Jun 12, 2024

Page range: 162 - 182

Received: Jan 18, 2024

Accepted: May 18, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2024-0012

Keywords
White-backed Woodpecker, population size, umbrella species, intensive forest management

© 2024 Márton Molnár et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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

Published Online: Jun 12, 2024

Page range: 162 - 182

Received: Jan 18, 2024

Accepted: May 18, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2024-0012

KeywordsWhite-backed Woodpecker, population size, umbrella species, intensive forest management

© 2024 Márton Molnár et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
White-backed Woodpecker, population size, umbrella species, intensive forest management