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Dendrocopos
Genus of birds / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dendrocopos is a widespread genus of woodpeckers from Asia, Europe and Northern Africa. The species range from the Philippines to the British Isles.
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Dendrocopos | |
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White-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Piciformes |
Family: | Picidae |
Tribe: | Melanerpini |
Genus: | Dendrocopos Koch, 1816 |
Type species | |
Picus major[2] Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Species | |
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