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Woodpeckers and Allies

Woodpeckers and Allies

25 Bird Species
Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

This 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

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

This 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

Red-breasted Sapsucker

Red-breasted Sapsucker

Along 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

Red-cockaded Woodpecker

Red-cockaded Woodpecker

This 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

Red-headed Woodpecker

Red-headed Woodpecker

This 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

Red-naped Sapsucker

Red-naped Sapsucker

Along 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

White-headed Woodpecker

White-headed Woodpecker

This 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

Williamson's Sapsucker

Williamson's Sapsucker

This 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

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Along 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

  • Pileated Woodpecker

    Pileated Woodpecker

    4 Photographs
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker

    Red-bellied Woodpecker

    11 Photographs
  • Red-breasted Sapsucker

    Red-breasted Sapsucker

    17 Photographs
  • Red-cockaded Woodpecker

    Red-cockaded Woodpecker

    1 Photograph
  • Red-headed Woodpecker

    Red-headed Woodpecker

    8 Photographs
  • Red-naped Sapsucker

    Red-naped Sapsucker

    13 Photographs
  • White-headed Woodpecker

    White-headed Woodpecker

    10 Photographs
  • Williamson's Sapsucker

    Williamson's Sapsucker

    10 Photographs
  • Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

    Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

    17 Photographs

Non-vegetated-areas-sm

Non-vegetated Areas

0 species

Salt-water-sm

Salt Water

0 species

Human-altered-areas-sm

Human-altered Areas

9 species

Downy Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Gila Woodpecker

Gila Woodpecker

Melanerpes uropygialis

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Melanerpes aurifrons

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Great Spotted Woodpecker

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Eastern Deciduous Forest
Hairy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Dryobates villosus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Northern Flicker

Northern Flicker

Colaptes 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
Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Southern Wooded Swamps, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest
Red-breasted Sapsucker

Red-breasted Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus ruber

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Red-headed Woodpecker

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest
Fresh-water-sm

Fresh Water

4 species

Ivory-billed Woodpecker

Ivory-billed Woodpecker

Campephilus principalis

Southern Wooded Swamps, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest
Northern Flicker

Northern Flicker

Colaptes 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
Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Southern Wooded Swamps, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest
Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Southern Wooded Swamps, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest
Grassland-and-scrubland-sm

Grassland and Scrubland

8 species

Eurasian Wryneck

Eurasian Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

Open Country and Grasslands, Boreal Forest
Gila Woodpecker

Gila Woodpecker

Melanerpes uropygialis

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Gilded Flicker

Gilded Flicker

Colaptes chrysoides

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Melanerpes aurifrons

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Dryobates scalaris

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands
Lewis's Woodpecker

Lewis's Woodpecker

Melanerpes lewis

Open Country and Grasslands, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Northern Flicker

Northern Flicker

Colaptes 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
Red-headed Woodpecker

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest
Forest-and-woodlands-sm

Forest and Woodlands

25 species

Acorn Woodpecker

Acorn Woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorus

Oak Savannah and Woodlands
American Three-toed Woodpecker

American Three-toed Woodpecker

Picoides dorsalis

Boreal Forest, Western Confierous Forest
Arizona Woodpecker

Arizona Woodpecker

Dryobates arizonae

Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Black-backed Woodpecker

Black-backed Woodpecker

Picoides arcticus

Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Downy Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Eurasian Wryneck

Eurasian Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

Open Country and Grasslands, Boreal Forest
Gila Woodpecker

Gila Woodpecker

Melanerpes uropygialis

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Gilded Flicker

Gilded Flicker

Colaptes chrysoides

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Melanerpes aurifrons

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Great Spotted Woodpecker

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Eastern Deciduous Forest
Hairy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Dryobates villosus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Ivory-billed Woodpecker

Ivory-billed Woodpecker

Campephilus principalis

Southern Wooded Swamps, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest
Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Dryobates scalaris

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands
Lewis's Woodpecker

Lewis's Woodpecker

Melanerpes lewis

Open Country and Grasslands, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Northern Flicker

Northern Flicker

Colaptes 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
Nuttall's Woodpecker

Nuttall's Woodpecker

Dryobates nuttallii

Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Southern Wooded Swamps, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest
Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Southern Wooded Swamps, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest
Red-breasted Sapsucker

Red-breasted Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus ruber

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Red-cockaded Woodpecker

Red-cockaded Woodpecker

Dryobates borealis

Southeastern Pine-oak Forest
Red-headed Woodpecker

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest
Red-naped Sapsucker

Red-naped Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus nuchalis

Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
White-headed Woodpecker

White-headed Woodpecker

Dryobates albolarvatus

Dry Western Woodlands
Williamson's Sapsucker

Williamson's Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus thyroideus

Dry Western Woodlands
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

Eastern Deciduous Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
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