American Three-toed Woodpecker

Picoides dorsalis Baird, SF, 1858

American Three-toed Woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis, breeds in northern and western North America and is a member of the woodpecker family. It is found in coniferous forests, especially in the west, and also occurs in Alaska and parts of the far north-east. Its most notable feature is the three-toed foot, and it is closely similar to the black-backed woodpecker. The species uses dead conifers, and sometimes live trees or poles, for nesting. It is linked with old, disturbed forest and with areas affected by spruce beetles.

Order

Piciformes

Family

Picidae — Woodpeckers

Breeding range

North America: n, wc