A photo of a Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus), male
Black-backed Woodpecker, Male

Black-backed Woodpecker

Picoides arcticus

The black-backed woodpecker (Picoides arcticus), also known as the Arctic three-toed woodpecker, is a medium-sized woodpecker (23 cm (9.1 in) long) inhabiting the forests of North America. The plumage of adults is black on the head, back, wings and rump. They are white from the throat to the belly; the flanks are white with black bars. Their tail is black with white outer feathers. There is an element of sexual dimorphism in the plumage, with the adult male possessing a yellow cap. Unlike all other woodpeckers except the related American and Eurasian three-toed woodpeckers, this species has three-toed feet.
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Cliff Long
Tuesday 29 Nov 2022 - 12:45pm
Canada
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Cliff Long
Thursday 06 Oct 2022 - 9:17am
Canada
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Erik Voeller
Tuesday 16 Aug 2022 - 9:34am
United States
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Lucas Corneliussen
Sunday 14 Aug 2022 - 9:36am
United States
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