C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Piciformes Picidae

White-backed Woodpecker

Dendrocopos leucotos

CIOC 3895

White-backed Woodpecker

Dendrocopos leucotos

Piciformes · Picidae

White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos).

ATK113

DEF70

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 24–26 cm
Body Mass: 116.8 g
Wingspan: 39 cm
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 113

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 113).

DEF 70

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 70).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: widespread Habitat: Forest & Woodland

12 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Dendrocopos leucotos tangi
wc China
Dendrocopos leucotos fohkiensis
se China
Dendrocopos leucotos insularis
Taiwan
Dendrocopos leucotos lilfordi
s Europe to the Caucasus
Dendrocopos leucotos subcirris
Hokkaido (Japan)
Dendrocopos leucotos stejnegeri
n Honshu (Japan)
Dendrocopos leucotos namiyei
s Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku (Japan)
Dendrocopos leucotos takahashii
Ulleungdo I. (off South Korea)
Dendrocopos leucotos quelpartensis
Jeju-do (off South Korea)
Dendrocopos leucotos owstoni
n Ryukyu Is. (Japan)
Dendrocopos leucotos leucotos
c, n Europe through c Russia to se Siberia and ne China
Dendrocopos leucotos uralensis
w Ural Mts. to Lake Baikal