Habitat ⁴

Prefers dense mature forest; mixed forest with Trembling Aspen, Balsam Poplar with White Spruce, with thick shrub understory, snags and windfall.

Distribution ⁴

Yukon: In Yukon only found in the extreme southeastern forests.
North America: Breeds from southeastern Yukon to southwestern BC Occurs eastward from the southern N.W.T and southern Canada to Nova Scotia. Occurs along the Paci c coast to central California and from the central USA east to the Atlantic coast and south to the Gulf Coast.

Distinguishing Features ⁴

Large, crow-sized, red-crested woodpecker with a striped face; at rest, back and wings appear entirely black.

Report Sightings: All year ⁴

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Scott Young, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/63717139@N00/499981592
2. (c) James St. John, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/8365387828/
3. (c) Mark Peck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/76929746@N04/10802282555/
4. (c) L.G. Johanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNaturalist.ca taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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