Woodpeckers & Sapsuckers

Look for The white-headed woodpecker has, as the name suggests, a white head and throat—distinctive in North America. Males have

Look for Lewis’s woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that was named after Meriwether Lewis who discovered the bird during his

Look for Loud, active, and boldly marked, the acorn woodpecker is hard to miss. Both males and females are black-backed

Look For The red-cockaded woodpecker is black and white and medium-sized—slightly smaller than a hairy woodpecker. Both males and females

Look For The yellow-bellied sapsucker is a medium-sized woodpecker (8 ½ inches in length) with extensive black-and-white barring over much

A familiar and fairly large (13 inches long) woodpecker, the northern flicker is a distinctively marked bird that—unlike other woodpeckers—is

A striking combination of red, black, and white, the red-headed woodpecker is our most easily identifiable woodpecker and a favorite

The pileated Woodpecker is the largest living woodpecker in North America. Both male and female pileated woodpeckers sport a red

A familiar visitor to bird feeders, the hairy woodpecker is named for the long, hair-like white feathers on its back.

The downy is the smallest (6 ¾ inches long), most common, and most widespread woodpecker. Its black-and-white plumage is similar

It is immediately recognized by the black-and-white zebra barring on the back and the red cowl, which is limited to