Red-cockaded Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus borealis

Endangered

The Red-cockaded Woodpecker is a woodpecker or piculet of North American forests and pine woodland. It uses a strong chisel-like bill to probe bark, wood, and branches for insects and larvae, and many species also drum, call, or excavate nest cavities in trunks and limbs.

Family

Picidae

Group

Woodpeckers

Range

Red-cockaded Woodpecker Range — Resident or seasonal range in North American forests and pine woodland

Population

≈ 15K-20K

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