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White-backed Woodpecker
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Old forest (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Beetle larvae.
Best time to spot: White rump in flight.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The White-backed Woodpecker sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerCommon · Woodland
- Crested Honey BuzzardLegendary · Forest (extreme vagrant)
- Lesser Spotted EagleLegendary · Forest edge (extreme vagrant)
- Northern Hawk OwlLegendary · Boreal forest (extreme vagrant)
- Acadian FlycatcherLegendary · Scrub (extreme vagrant)
- Alder FlycatcherLegendary · Scrub (extreme vagrant)
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