Red-cockaded Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus borealis (Vieillot, 1809)

Red-cockaded Woodpecker Leuconotopicus borealis breeds in the south-eastern USA, where it is a woodpecker of North America. It is a cavity-nester that makes its homes in live pine trees, especially longleaf pine, and the tree must be large enough to hold the cavity safely. Its most notable mark is the black cap and nape set around broad white cheek patches. The male also has a small red streak on each side of the cap, though this is rarely seen. It was described by Vieillot in 1809.

Order

Piciformes

Family

Picidae — Woodpeckers

Breeding range

North America: se USA