| Lesser spotted woodpecker | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Dryobates |
| Species: | D. minor
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| Binomial name | |
| Dryobates minor | |
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The lesser spotted woodpecker (Dryobates minor) is a member of the woodpecker family Picidae. It was formerly assigned to the genus Dendrocopos (sometimes incorrectly spelt as Dendrocopus). Some taxonomic authorities continue to list the species there.
The range of the lesser spotted woodpecker is the Palearctic region, but several subspecies are recognised.
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Dryobates minor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22681076A130037386. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22681076A130037386.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.