Three-toed Woodpecker

The adult is 21.5-24 cm in length. It is black on the head, wings and rump, and white from the throat to the belly; the flanks are white with black bars. The back is white with black bars, and the tail is black with the white outer feathers barred with black. The adult male has a yellow cap.

The Three-toed 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 American Three-toed woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis is a medium-sized woodpecker (family Picidae). This woodpecker has a length of 21 cm (8¾ inches) and a wingspan of 38 cm (15 inches) and closely resembles the Black-backed Woodpecker, which is also three-toed. Until recently, it was considered to be the same species as the Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker, (P. tridactylus). Adults are black on the head, wings and rump, and white from the throat to the belly; the flanks are white with black bars. More

The Three-toed Woodpecker, Picoides tridactylus, is a medium-sized woodpecker. The adult is 21.5-24 cm in length. It is black on the head, wings and rump, and white from the throat to the belly; the flanks are white with black bars. The back is white with black bars, and the tail is black with the white outer feathers barred with black. The adult male has a yellow cap. More

Similar species: (1) Black-backed Three-toed Woodpecker has a solid black back. (2) Rarely, an immature Hairy Woodpecker has a yellowish or orange cap, but lacks bars on the flanks. Range: Boreal forests of N. Hemisphere. Habitat: Conifer forests. More

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Three-Toed Woodpecker includes one American and one European species: * American Three-toed Woodpecker * Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Description: The Three-toed Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker. The adult is 21.5-24 cm in length. It is black on the head, wings and rump, and white from the throat to the belly; the flanks are white with black bars. More

The Three-toed Woodpecker is a robin-sized woodpecker. It is similar to the Black-backed Woodpecker but smaller. Its bill is also shorter and its back is barred black and white. The male has a yellow crown while the female has a solid black crown. The Three-toed Woodpecker feeds by probing and drilling for wood-boring larvae of moths and beetles (probably one of the most important birds in combating forest insect pests in the western United States). More

North American RangeAmerican Three-toed Woodpeckers have black and white barred backs, black wings, white breasts, black and white barred flanks, black tails with white outer tail feathers, and black heads with white moustchial and (usually) post-ocular stripes. Males have yellow crown-patches. As their name asserts, they have three rather than four toes on each foot. They can be distinguished from Black-backed Woodpeckers by the barring on their backs and by their slightly smaller size. More

The American Three-toed Woodpecker has a large range that reaches across North America. It can be found reaching into the Rock Mountains. The range of this species is estimated to be up to 10 million square kilometers. The American three-toed Woodpecker does tend to prefer conifer forests. The population of this species is fairly large, reaching more than 800,000 individual birds. More

American Three-toed WoodpeckerPicoides dorsalis = REPORT SIGHTING ADD TO LIFE LIST ADD TO TARGET SPECIES LIST REMOVE FROM WATCH LISTadult male© Vireo click to enlarge Listen FAMILY Woodpeckers Family Description DESCRIPTION 8 1/2" (22 cm). A robin-sized woodpecker. Similar to Black-backed Woodpecker, but smaller; bill shorter; back barred black and white. Male has yellow crown; female has solid black crown. More

American Three-toed Woodpecker - Picoides dorsalis * Three-toed Woodpecker Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S4 Agency Status USFWS: none USFS: none BLM: SENSITIVE FWP Conservation Tier: 2 PIF: 2 Listen to an Audio Sample Copyright by Borror Laboratory of Bioacoustics, Department of Evolution, Ecology, and More

suggest that some Three-toed Woodpeckers may nest in the province. The Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History Questions? Comments? E-mail us at: Museum-info@gov.ns.ca Credits and copyright information. Last updated February 20, 1998 Best viewed with Netscape 3.0 or Internet Explorer 3.0 or later. For further information contact Webmaster, Nova Scotia Museum. More

Three-toed woodpecker clings to a tree at Yellowstone National Park A Glimpse of Beauty This was my first (and so far only) sighting of a three-toed woodpecker. I came across this beautiful little creature in Yellowstone National Park. I didn't think I'd have much chance at a picture, as despite the harsh light of the midday sun, little was making it through the canopy. More

Best bets: The three-toed woodpecker (other woodpeckers have four toes) and black-backed woodpecker inhabit the high country in the Cascades.OUTDOORS BRIEFLY by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)But some birds, such as three-toed woodpeckers, tree swallows and mountain bluebirds, prospered.The miracle of recovery: though the ecological legacy of the ... by Lee, Robert W. / The New Americanindicator species such as spruce grouse, gray jay, black-backed and three-toed woodpeckers, moose, and black bear.Ah, sweet wilderness: a distinguished nature writer considers the ... More

American Three-toed Woodpecker - Picoides dorsalis The Three-toed Woodpecker can often be overlooked, as it often may cling to a tree motionless for long periods of time. They are strongly associated with spruce forests, and are very found of the spruce bark beetle. Until 2005, the species was considered to be the same as the Eurasian three-toed Woodpecker (now Picoides tridactylus). Habitat: Found in conifer forests of the West, most often being associated with spruce. More

American Three-toed Woodpecker - Picoides dorsalis (previously P. tridactylus) Name Roots: (L. picus, "a woodpecker"; oides, "resembling" - L. dorsum?, "back") In Utah: This rare permanent species is classified as a “sensitive species” in the Intermountain Region of the U.S. Forest Service, and as a “species of concern” by the Utah State Division of Wildlife Resources. More

Aspects of the topic "northern three-toed woodpecker" are discussed in the following places at Britannica Assorted References * characteristics (in woodpecker (bird)) Two species of three-toed woodpeckers make up the genus Picoides: the northern three-toe (P. tridactylus), which ranges across the subarctic Northern Hemisphere and south in some mountains, and the black-backed three-toe (P. More