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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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Peter Hillier
Saturday 02 Sep 2023 - 1:21pm
Canada
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Brenda Roberts
Wednesday 02 Aug 2023 - 5:42pm
United States
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Judah Baker
Sunday 23 Jul 2023 - 8:55pm
Canada
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Daniel Arndt
Sunday 11 Jun 2023 - 12:00am
Canada
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