Citizen science and detailed searches reveal widespread occurrence of hybrid-like Syrian x Great-spotted woodpeckers
Antonii Bakai, Tomasz Figarski, Emilia Grzędzicka, Bartłomiej Kusal, Gerard Gorman, Martin Černý, Alena Fišerová, Petr Veselý, Piotr Zieliński, Jerzy Smykla, Zuzanna Pochłopień, Peter Lešo, Krzysztof Czajowski, Maciej Aleksandrowicz, Marcin Borowik, , Łukasz Kajtoch
The paper reports widespread hybridization between Syrian and Great-spotted woodpeckers across Europe, identifying hybrid forms and their distribution patterns.
bioRxiv · Dec 24, 2025 · PreprintZoology