Strickland's woodpecker

A quiet and shy bird, Strickland's Woodpeckers are fairly common in their limited range, usually found in pine forests and mixed pine-oak slopes at heights of about 4,500 to 7,000 feet. The Strickland's Woodpecker's range generally follows a thin east-west band in central Mexico from Michoacán to Veracruz.

The Strickland's 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 Strickland's Woodpecker (Picoides stricklandi) is a medium-sized species of woodpecker endemic to Mexico. The Arizona Woodpecker (P. arizonae) was formerly considered the northern subspecies of this bird until the 42nd supplement of the American Ornithologists Union checklist, which officially split them into two separate species. More

A quiet and shy bird, Strickland's Woodpeckers are fairly common in their limited range, usually found in pine forests and mixed pine-oak slopes at heights of about 4,500 to 7,000 feet. The Strickland's Woodpecker's range generally follows a thin east-west band in central Mexico from Michoacán to Veracruz. Description - Strickland's Woodpeckers grow to be about 7 to 8 inches in length, and are mainly brown and white in color. More

Strickland's Woodpeckers usually have three white bars on their wings, and have two white stripes across their face which join with another white bar on their neck. Male Strickland's Woodpeckers also have a red patch on the nape of their head which is lacking on females. Diet: Feeds mainly on insects and their larvae, and some fruits and nuts. More

* Similar species: The Strickland's Woodpecker has a uniform brown back that other woodpeckers, flickers and sapsuckers lack. Male Arizona Woodpecker Call / Song: The call of the Arizona Woodpecker is a sharp, squeaky keech, and this species also gives a rattle call of descending, grating notes. Copyright: Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from Wikipedia.org and USGS ... Information and photos added by Avianweb. More

SUMMARY Strickland's Woodpeckers were studied in the pre-nesting and early nesting periods in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona. This woodpecker prefers to feed upon pines in the pre-nesting season, but is less selective during the nesting season. In contrast to earlier reports, an avoidance of, rather than a preference for oaks was found. During the pre-nesting season, trunk feeding prevails; a preference for crown feeding emerges later. More

Reference Notes: Split from Strickland's Woodpecker, of Mexico. Scroll down below the Caution! sign and check the ABA Bird box. Click the Enter button. AFTERYOU MAKE THE ABOVE CHANGES: If you have entered sightings for Strickland's Woodpecker which now properly belong to Arizona Woodpecker, you will probably want to visit those records and change the Letter Code from STWO to ARWO. More

* Strickland's Woodpecker (in part), Brown-backed Woodpecker * Pic d'Arizona (French) * Carpintero de Arizona (Spanish) Cool Facts - * One bold Arizona Woodpecker landed on the leg of a horse and hammered on it as if it was a tree. More