Lewis’s Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
Lewis's woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) is a large North American species of woodpecker which ornithologist Alexander Wilson named after Meriwether Lewis. Lewis was one of the explorers who surveyed the areas bought by the United States of America as part of the Louisiana Purchase and first described this species of bird.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Oak-pine woodland of western North America; winters to northern Mexico.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Lewis's 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.
