Resident and mainly sedentary, although prone to dispersal. Until the second half of the 20th century was uncommon, being mostly restricted to extensive, mature, deciduous hill forests. After a rapid range expansion (as in much of Europe) the species is now widespread, in both uplands and lowlands. A wide variety of wooded habitats are occupied, including riverine forest, poplar plantations and suburban parks, as long as there are some large trees for nesting and roosting. Population showed moderate increase both in the breeding (4.2 ± 2.3%, p<0.05) and the wintering (6.7 ± 2.7%, p<0.05) periods bertween 1999–2018.