White-headed woodpecker

Leuconotopicus albolarvatus

The white-headed woodpecker is a non-migratory woodpecker that resides in pine forests of the mountains of western North America.
White-headed woodpecker - Leuconotopicus albolarvatus Kings Canyon National Park, CA. US Geotagged,Leuconotopicus albolarvatus,Summer,United States,White-headed woodpecker

Appearance

It has a black body 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.

Distribution

The range of the white-headed woodpecker stretches in the mountains from British Columbia through southern California. They form nests in dead trees or snags and reproduce once per year.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyPicidae
GenusLeuconotopicus
SpeciesL. albolarvatus