White-headed woodpecker

The range of the White-headed Woodpecker stretches in the mountains from British Columbia through southern California. They form nests in dead trees or snags and reproduce once per year.

The White-headed woodpecker is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The White-headed Woodpecker (Picoides albolarvatus) is a non-migratory woodpecker that resides in pine forests of the mountains of western North America. It has a black body (approximately 20 cm long) and white head. It has white primary feathers that form a crescent in flight. Males have a red spot at the nape of the neck. The range of the White-headed Woodpecker stretches in the mountains from British Columbia through southern California. They form nests in dead trees or snags and reproduce once per year. More

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The White-headed Woodpecker is approximately 20 cm long in adulthood, and is found in pine woodlands on mountains throughout western North America. The range of this species spans from the mountains of British Columbia to southern California. Nests are built in dead trees or snags via holes pecked by the bird. Food is either caught in-flight or foraged and found on the ground, and diets consist of insects, seeds, berries and nuts, including pine cones. More

Subsequent reports of White-headed Woodpeckers in the province give the appearance of an increasing population trend, but are more likely representative of increased awareness for the species. Populations are most abundant where more than one type of pine tree is dominant. Ecology This sppecies is mostly sedentary, with few individuals moving in the winter to lower elevations adjacent to breeding areas or within suitable coniferous forests. More

The White-headed Woodpecker is a bird of the pine forests of the far western mountains where it makes a living digging into unopened pine cones and eating the seeds. It is the only North American bird that has a white head and a black body. Come watch nesting birds at Nestcams. More

North American RangeThe White-headed Woodpecker is the only North American woodpecker with a black body and a white head. It has white wing-patches at the wrists, visible both when the bird is perched and when it flies. Males have a red patch on the back of their crowns. More

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The White-headed Woodpecker is an inconspicuous bird that is hard to find due to its silent habits. This woodpecker rarely taps or drums and vocalizes only around the nest. Its voice is a sharp pee-dink and a more prolonged pee-dee-dee-dink. It feeds by scaling bark off trees to reach the insects underneath. Although its bold black and white pattern is striking in flight, it provides excellent camouflage when the bird perches in a shady forest. More

* The White-headed Woodpecker, like most woodpeckers, nests in holes in trees. This species prefers to make holes in dead trees, snags, stumps, and even leaning and fallen logs. * When a White-headed Woodpecker forages at pine cones it usually clings to the sides and bottoms of the cone to avoid making direct body contact with the sticky sap. More

The White-headed Woodpecker (Picoides albolarvatus) is a non-migratory woodpecker that resides in pine forests of the mountains of western North America. The range of the White-headed Woodpecker stretches in the mountains from British Columbia through southern California. Description: It has a black body (approximately 20 cm long) and white head. It has white primary feathers that form a crescent in flight. Males have a red spot at the nape of the neck. More

The small Canadian population of White-headed Woodpeckers is restricted to mature and old-growth ponderosa pine forests of the south Okanagan Valley. These birds feed on pine seeds through the fall and winter, and the great majority of pine seeds in a forest are produced by large, mature trees. The open, park-like pine woodland habitats favoured by White-headed Woodpeckers has been replaced over the last fifty years with denser stands of small trees, due to early selective logging and subsequent fire suppression. More

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White-headed Woodpeckers are generally found in open-canopied forests of fir and Ponderosa, Coulter, and Jeffrey pines at altitudes between 4,000 and 9,000 feet in summer. They range from southern British Columbia south through Washington, Oregon, and western Idaho to southern California. Although fairly common in the southern part of their range, White-headed Woodpeckers are rare and local in the northern parts. During winter, some retreat from higher altitudes. More

White-headed Woodpecker: Three to seven white eggs are laid in a nest cavity in a pine stub or snag, often close to the ground. Both parents incubate eggs for about 14 days. Foraging and Feeding White-headed Woodpecker: Feeds on insects and conifer seeds. Peers into cracks of bark and probes crevices with tongue; generally forages on cones in late summer or winter. More

White-headed Woodpecker adult male drinking water high resolution capture taken at Cabin Lake Campground, Oregon, USA. More