Dendrocopos
| Dendrocopos Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| 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 Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Species | |
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Dendrocopos is a widespread genus of woodpeckers from Asia, Europe and Northern Africa. The species range from the Philippines to the British Isles.