Black-backed Woodpecker
Picoides arcticus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The black-backed woodpecker (Picoides arcticus), also known as the Arctic three-toed woodpecker, is a medium-sized woodpecker (23 cm (9.1 in) long) inhabiting the forests of North America.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Boreal forest of northern North America.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black-backed 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.
