Species

Dryobates albolarvatus (White-headed woodpecker)

Dryobates albolarvatus. Photo: (c) Dave McMullen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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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 nape of the neck. Some taxonomic authorities, including the American Ornithological Society, continue to place this species in the genus Picoides.

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