Woodpeckers

Woodpeckers of North America

North American birds include species found in the United States (excluding Hawaii) and Canada that are breeding species, regular visitors, and casual and accidental species from other regions that are believed to have strayed here without direct human aid, and well-established introduced species that are now part of our avifauna. In addition, as an identification aid, I have included photos of these species even if the photos were taken outside of the North American area.

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Acorn Woodpecker

Madera Canyon, AZ May 2021	Hunter Canyon, AZ May 2021	Hunter Canyon, AZ May 2021	Madera Canyon, AZ May 2021
Madera Canyon, AZ January 2017	Madera Canyon, AZ January 2017	Madera Canyon, AZ January 2017	Madera Canyon, AZ January 2017
Madera Canyon, AZ January 2017	Madera Canyon, AZ January 2017	Sedona, AZ May 2010	Sedona, AZ May 2010
Mt. Ord, AZ April 2014	Mt. Ord, AZ April 2014	Mt. Ord, AZ April 2014	Mt. Ord, AZ April 2014

Arizona Woodpecker

Madera Canyon, AZ January 2017	Madera Canyon, AZ January 2017	Madera Canyon, AZ January 2017	Madera Canyon, AZ January 2017
Madera Canyon, AZ January 2017	Madera Canyon, AZ January 2017	Madera Canyon, AZ January 2017	Madera Canyon, AZ January 2017

Northern Flicker

Nova Scotia, Canada June 2018	Crozet, VA November 2012	Waynesboro, VA April 2015	Augusta County, VA March 2018
Devils Knob, VA May 2007	Devils Knob, VA May 2007	Devils Knob, VA May 2007	Devils Knob, VA May 2007
Crozet, VA November 2019	Rockfish Valley, VA September 2014	Crozet, VA September 2016	Rockfish Valley, VA December 2008
Rockfish Valley, VA December 2008	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2009	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2009	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2009
Crozet, VA April 2020	Crozet, VA April 2020	Crozet, VA April 2020	Crozet, VA April 2020

Rockfish Valley, VA
April 2022

Northern Flicker (Eastern with dietary-induced coloring)

Crozet, VA
November 2020

Northern Flicker (Western Red-shafted)

Seattle, WA July 2013	Seattle, WA July 2013	Calgary, Canada July 2013	Calgary, Canada July 2013
Skagit WRA, WA August 2015	Seattle, WA August 2015	Seattle, WA August 2015	Seattle, WA August 2015

Carnation, WA
August 2015

Patagonia SP, AZ
January 2017

Gila Woodpecker

Patagonia, AZ January 2017	Patagonia, AZ January 2017	Patagonia, AZ May 2021	Phoenix, AZ May 2010
Phoenix, AZ May 2010	Boyce Thompson Arb., AZ; April 2014	Boyce Thompson Arb., AZ; April 2014	Gilbert, AZ April 2014

Downy Woodpecker

Crozet, VA September 2016	Rockfish Valley, VA March 2011	Rockfish Valley, VA March 2008	Crozet, VA October 2020
Rockfish Valley, VA January 2010	Crozet, VA November 2017	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2010	Albemarle County, VA April 2019
Rockfish Valley, VA November 2008	Rockfish Valley, VA December 2008	Dyke Marsh, VA August 2014	Devils Knob, VA June 2007
Rockfish Valley, VA March 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2012	Crozet, VA June 2012	Crozet, VA October 2019
Newport News, VA March 2016	Rockfish Valley, VA September 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA October 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA October 2012
Skyline Drive, VA July 2016	James River SP, VA November 2013	James River SP, VA December 2013	Rockfish Valley, VA February 2015
Cape Breton, Canada July 2018	Cape Breton, Canada July 2018	Crozet, VA November 2018	Waynesboro, VA October 2020
Waynesboro, VA October 2020	Crozet, VA February 2020	Crozet, VA February 2020	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; June 2020
Blue Ridge Parkway VA; June 2020	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; June 2020	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; June 2020	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; June 2020

Blue Ridge Parkway
VA; July 2021

Crozet, VA
December 2021

Rockfish Valley, VA
April 2022

Blue Ridge Parkway
VA; July 2022

Unusual Downy Woodpecker
Barring on back white patch; dark spots on underside

Albemarle County, VA
December 2019

Blue Ridge Parkway
VA; August 2020

Hairy Woodpecker

Rockfish Valley, VA February 2007	Rockfish Valley, VA April 2007	Rockfish Valley, VA March 2007	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2007
Rockfish Valley, VA February 2008	Rockfish Valley, VA February 2009	Devils Knob, VA June 2007	Rockfish Valley, VA September 2012
Rockfish Valley, VA January 2011	Swoope, VA December 2017	Rockfish Valley, VA August 2011	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; September 2014

Albemarle County, VA
December 2020

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Patagonia, AZ January 2017	Patagonia, AZ January 2017	Patagonia, AZ January 2017	Patagonia, AZ January 2017
Patagonia, AZ January 2017	Green Valley, AZ January 2017	Patagonia, AZ January 2017	Green Valley, AZ January 2017
Lower Salt River, AZ April 2014	Lower Salt River, AZ April 2014	Lower Salt River, AZ April 2014	Lower Salt River, AZ April 2014

Pileated Woodpecker

Rockfish Valley, VA December 2009	Rockfish Valley, VA December 2009	Rockfish Valley, VA February 2007	Rockfish Valley, VA December 2009
Crozet, VA March 2018	Crozet, VA March 2018	Rockfish Valley, VA May 2008	Rockfish Valley, VA May 2008
Crozet, VA February 2021	Crozet, VA February 2021	Crozet, VA March 2018	Crozet, VA March 2018
Rockfish Valley, VA June 2010	Rockfish Valley, VA April 2007	Rockfish Valley, VA April 2007	Rockfish Valley, VA August 2009
Rockfish Valley, VA April 2007	Rockfish Valley, VA October 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA September 2013	Rockfish Valley, VA October 2012
Rockfish Valley, VA January 2010	Rockfish Valley, VA April 2007	Rockfish Valley, VA April 2007	Rockfish Valley, VA April 2009
Rockfish Valley, VA November 2007	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2007	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2007	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2007
Rockfish Valley, VA October 2008	Rockfish Valley, VA October 2008	Rockfish Valley, VA October 2008	Rockfish Valley, VA February 2009
Rockfish Valley, VA November 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA September 2013	Rockfish Valley, VA April 2007	Rockfish Valley, VA March 2010
Waynesboro, VA April 2021	Blackwater NWR, MD November 2019	Rockfish Valley, VA February 2012	Waynesboro, VA May 2012
Blue Ridge Parkway VA; April 2020	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; April 2020	Swoope, VA December 2013	Swoope, VA December 2013
Crozet, VA December 2020	Crozet, VA December 2020	Crozet, VA December 2020	Crozet, VA December 2020
Waynesboro, VA April 2021	Waynesboro, VA April 2021	Waynesboro, VA April 2021	Waynesboro, VA April 2021
Crozet, VA November 2021	Crozet, VA November 2021	Crozet, VA November 2021	Crozet, VA December 2021
Crozet, VA December 2021	Crozet, VA December 2021	Crozet, VA October 2022	Crozet, VA November 2022

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Rockfish Valley, VA March 2008	Rockfish Valley, VA October 2008	Swoope, VA November 2019	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2008
Blue Grass, VA November 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA March 2009	Rockfish Valley, VA December 2008
Rockfish Valley, VA April 2008	Eagle Lakes, FL January 2014	Rockfish Valley, VA May 2007	Rockfish Valley, VA July 2007
Waynesboro, VA April 2013	Waynesboro, VA April 2013	Shipman, VA April 2013	Rockfish Valley, VA July 2013
Rockfish Valley, VA December 2014	Elkton, VA June 2015	Raphine, VA March 2018	Crozet, VA April 2019
Crozet, VA December 2018	Crozet, VA October 2018	Crozet, VA October 2018	Crozet, VA April 2021
Crozet, VA October 2020	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; August 2020	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; September 2020	Crozet, VA January 2021
Crozet, VA March 2022	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; June 2022	Waynesboro, VA September 2022	Crozet, VA November 2022

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

El Canelo Ranch, TX May 2015	El Canelo Ranch, TX May 2015	El Canelo Ranch, TX May 2015	El Canelo Ranch, TX May 2015
El Canelo Ranch, TX May 2015	Estero Llano Grande SP, TX; May 2015	Anzalduas County Park, TX May 2015	Bentsen-Rio Grande V. SP, TX; May 2015

Red-cockaded Woodpecker

Babcock-Webb WMA, FL; January 2013	Babcock-Webb WMA, FL; January 2013	Babcock-Webb WMA, FL; January 2013	Babcock-Webb WMA, FL; January 2013
Croatan N.F., NC April 2016	Croatan N.F., NC April 2016	Croatan N.F., NC April 2016	Croatan N.F., NC April 2016
Croatan N.F., NC April 2016	Croatan N.F., NC April 2016	Croatan N.F., NC April 2016	Croatan N.F., NC April 2016

Red-headed Woodpecker

Swoope, VA June 2019	Piney Grove, VA May 2014	Rockfish Valley, VA October 2007	Swoope, VA July 2014
Newport News, VA September 2008	Newport News, VA September 2008	Newport News, VA September 2008	Newport News, VA September 2008
Highland County, VA June 2012	Highland County, VA June 2012	Highland County, VA June 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA September 2012
Rockfish Valley, VA September 2013	Swoope, VA August 2013	Swoope, VA October 2016	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; October 2020
Blue Ridge Parkway VA; October 2020	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; October 2020	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; October 2020	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; October 2020
Swoope, VA December 2020	Swoope, VA December 2020	Swoope, VA December 2020	Swoope, VA December 2020
Croatan N.F., NC April 2016	Croatan N.F., NC April 2016	Swoope, VA November 2017	Swoope, VA November 2017
St. Louis County, MO August 2018	St. Louis County, MO August 2018	St. Louis County, MO August 2018	St. Louis County, MO August 2018

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Crozet, VA February 2017	Crozet, VA February 2017	Crozet, VA January 2021	Crozet, VA January 2021
Waynesboro, VA March 2018	Waynesboro, VA March 2018	Crozet, VA January 2021	Crozet, VA January 2021
Crozet, VA December 2020	Crozet, VA December 2020	Crozet, VA December 2020	Crozet, VA December 2020
Crozet, VA November 2018	Crozet, VA December 2018	Crozet, VA December 2018	Crozet, VA December 2018
Crozet, VA December 2020	Crozet, VA December 2020	Crozet, VA December 2020	Crozet, VA January 2021
Rockfish Valley, VA February 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA March 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2010	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2010
Rockfish Valley, VA February 2009	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2010	Rockfish Valley, VA March 2010	Rockfish Valley, VA January 2009
Rockfish Valley, VA January 2016	Rockfish Valley, VA January 2016	Crozet, VA October 2020	Myrtle Beach SP, SC December 2019
Rockfish Valley, VA November 2009	Rockfish Valley, VA March 2014	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2008	Rockfish Valley, VA December 2010
Rockfish Valley, VA November 2008	Rockfish Valley, VA February 2009	Rockfish Valley, VA December 2008	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2012
Everglades, FL January 2013	Marco Island, FL January 2013	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2013	Crozet, VA March 2019
Crozet, VA February 2021	Crozet, VA February 2021	North Charleston, SC January 2015	Danville, VA November 2015
Crozet, VA October 2022	Crozet, VA October 2022	Crozet, VA November 2022	Crozet, VA November 2022

Crozet, VA
January 2022

Crozet, VA
December 2021

Crozet, VA
January 2022

Red-naped Sapsucker

Patagonia SP, AZ January 2017	Patagonia SP, AZ January 2017	Patagonia SP, AZ January 2017
Patagonia SP, AZ January 2017	Patagonia SP, AZ January 2017	Patagonia SP, AZ January 2017