Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus borealis
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The red-cockaded woodpecker (Leuconotopicus borealis) is a woodpecker endemic to the southeastern United States. It is a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Patchily distributed in pine forest of southeastern USA.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Red-cockaded woodpecker
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
