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Woodpeckers and Allies25 Bird Species
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Pileated WoodpeckerThis is the largest woodpecker likely to be seen in North America. Blackish overall, with a dark bill and a red crest on both sexes. The throat is white. A white line extends below the eye and down the neck to the side of the breast. Malar stripes are black on females, red on males. Males show an ent more... Length: 42 cm Wingspan: 69 cm |
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Red-bellied WoodpeckerThis common woodpecker of the eastern U.S. is recognized by its bold black and white barred upperparts and plain grayish underparts. Males have a red forehead, crown, and nape, while females show red only on the nape. Juveniles lack red altogether and have a lighter bill. In flight, shows a small whi more... Length: 23 cm Wingspan: 38 cm |
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Red-breasted SapsuckerAlong with Yellow-bellied and Red-naped Sapsuckers, this species is part of a complex of three closely related species. Red-breasted Sapsucker is found along the West Coast. Upperparts are largely black, with minimal buffy barring on the back of northern birds, and more extensive whitish barring on t more... Length: 20 cm Wingspan: 41 cm |
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Red-cockaded WoodpeckerThis small woodpecker of southeastern pine forests is black above with white barring. The black crown and malar stripe frame an unmarked white cheek. Underparts are white with black spots and streaks. The tail is proportionally long. The red marks which give this species its name are rarely visible i more... Length: 22 cm Wingspan: 41 cm |
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Red-headed WoodpeckerThis boldly patterned woodpecker is unlikely to be confused with any other species. The head, neck, and upper breast are completely covered by a red hood. The underparts are unmarked white. The upperparts are black with a large white patch on the secondaries and tertials, and white outermost tail fea more... Length: 22 cm Wingspan: 41 cm |
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Red-naped SapsuckerAlong with Red-breasted and Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, this species is part of a complex of three closely related species. Red-naped Sapsucker is found in the Rocky Mountain and Great Basin regions. Upperparts are largely black, with rows of white barring running down each side of the back, white bar more... Length: 20 cm Wingspan: 41 cm |
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White-headed WoodpeckerThis woodpecker of western pine forests is black overall, with a white face, crown, and throat. The male has a small red patch on the back of the crown. Juveniles may show a red patch on top of the crown. At rest, white primary bases form a white line along the folded wing, and a bold white patch in more... Length: 23 cm Wingspan: 43 cm |
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Williamson's SapsuckerThis woodpecker is notable for the extreme differences between the sexes. Males are black above, with white lines above and below the eye, a white rump, and a large white bar on the wing. The throat is red, the breast black, and the belly is bright yellow. The dark flanks are scalloped with white. Ju more... Length: 23 cm Wingspan: 43 cm |
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Yellow-bellied SapsuckerAlong with Red-naped and Red-breasted Sapsuckers, this species is part of a complex of three closely related species. Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers are found in the eastern and northern parts of the continent. Upperparts are largely black, with extensive buffy barring across the back and flight feathers, more... Length: 20 cm Wingspan: 41 cm |
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Pileated Woodpecker
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
11 Photographs -
Red-breasted Sapsucker
17 Photographs -
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
1 Photograph -
Red-headed Woodpecker
8 Photographs -
Red-naped Sapsucker
13 Photographs -
White-headed Woodpecker
10 Photographs -
Williamson's Sapsucker
10 Photographs -
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
17 Photographs
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Non-vegetated Areas0 species |
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Salt Water0 species |
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Human-altered Areas |
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Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens |
Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Gila WoodpeckerMelanerpes uropygialis |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Golden-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes aurifrons |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Eastern Deciduous Forest |
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Hairy WoodpeckerDryobates villosus |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Northern FlickerColaptes auratus |
Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Southern Wooded Swamps, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Northern Wooded Swamps, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Southern Wooded Swamps, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest |
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Red-breasted SapsuckerSphyrapicus ruber |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Red-headed WoodpeckerMelanerpes erythrocephalus |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest |
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Fresh Water |
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Ivory-billed WoodpeckerCampephilus principalis |
Southern Wooded Swamps, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest |
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Northern FlickerColaptes auratus |
Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Southern Wooded Swamps, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Northern Wooded Swamps, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus |
Southern Wooded Swamps, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest |
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Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Southern Wooded Swamps, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest |
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Grassland and Scrubland |
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Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla |
Open Country and Grasslands, Boreal Forest |
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Gila WoodpeckerMelanerpes uropygialis |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Gilded FlickerColaptes chrysoides |
Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Golden-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes aurifrons |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Ladder-backed WoodpeckerDryobates scalaris |
Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands |
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Lewis's WoodpeckerMelanerpes lewis |
Open Country and Grasslands, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Northern FlickerColaptes auratus |
Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Southern Wooded Swamps, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Northern Wooded Swamps, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Red-headed WoodpeckerMelanerpes erythrocephalus |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest |
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Forest and Woodlands |
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Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorus |
Oak Savannah and Woodlands |
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American Three-toed WoodpeckerPicoides dorsalis |
Boreal Forest, Western Confierous Forest |
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Arizona WoodpeckerDryobates arizonae |
Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Black-backed WoodpeckerPicoides arcticus |
Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands |
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Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens |
Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla |
Open Country and Grasslands, Boreal Forest |
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Gila WoodpeckerMelanerpes uropygialis |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Gilded FlickerColaptes chrysoides |
Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Golden-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes aurifrons |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Eastern Deciduous Forest |
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Hairy WoodpeckerDryobates villosus |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Ivory-billed WoodpeckerCampephilus principalis |
Southern Wooded Swamps, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest |
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Ladder-backed WoodpeckerDryobates scalaris |
Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands |
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Lewis's WoodpeckerMelanerpes lewis |
Open Country and Grasslands, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Northern FlickerColaptes auratus |
Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Southern Wooded Swamps, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Northern Wooded Swamps, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Nuttall's WoodpeckerDryobates nuttallii |
Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus |
Southern Wooded Swamps, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest |
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Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Southern Wooded Swamps, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest |
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Red-breasted SapsuckerSphyrapicus ruber |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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Red-cockaded WoodpeckerDryobates borealis |
Southeastern Pine-oak Forest |
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Red-headed WoodpeckerMelanerpes erythrocephalus |
Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest |
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Red-naped SapsuckerSphyrapicus nuchalis |
Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
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White-headed WoodpeckerDryobates albolarvatus |
Dry Western Woodlands |
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Williamson's SapsuckerSphyrapicus thyroideus |
Dry Western Woodlands |
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Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus varius |
Eastern Deciduous Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
