White-headed woodpecker (Dryobates albolarvatus)

Wikipedia: White-headed woodpecker Source: WIKIPEDIA Picoides_albolarvatus_FWS.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Dryobates (Dryobates); Family Woodpeckers (Picidae)
General: The white-headed woodpecker (Leuconotopicus albolarvatus) is a non-migratory woodpecker that resides in pine forests of the mountains of western North America. It has a black body (approximately 20 cm (7.9 in) long) and white head. It has white primary feathers that form a crescent in flight. Males have a red spot at the back of the head. Some taxonomic authorities, including the American Ornithological Society, continue to place this species in the genus Picoides. [more]