The reason for this is that woodpeckers need to use this superhero-like pecking ability to carve out shelter, uncover and consume insects, and communicate with other woodpeckers. There are 239 species ...

The red-cockaded woodpecker's population had dwindled to around 1,470 clusters when federal officials decided to classify the ...

smaller woodpecker—the pileated—which remains common in much of North America. Ivory-billed woodpeckers make a unique double-knock noise when pecking at trees, and this sound may be a crucial ...

Each hole is about the size of an acorn. The most common woodpeckers in North America are the downy, hairy, pileated, acorn, and red-bellied woodpeckers, the yellow-bellied sapsucker, and the northern ...

in North and Middle America; birds north of Mexico are cactophilus). Length 7". The barred black-and-white back pattern of the ladder-backed woodpecker extends up to the hindneck, with very little ...

Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central Texas birds and ...

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the red-cockaded woodpecker has recovered enough to be ...

DESCRIPTION: The black-backed woodpecker is a towhee- to robin-sized three-toed woodpecker inhabiting montane and boreal conifer forests of North America. The bird is heavily barred black and white on ...

Today, there are an estimated 7,900 clusters ranging from Virginia to Texas. Over 1,800 red-cockaded woodpeckers are dwelling in East Texas, residing at the W.G. Jones and I.D. Fairchild State ...

Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers' Recovery in Southeast Leads to Status Change From Endangered to Threatened WASHINGTON (AP) — The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests ...

The long-leaf pine forests that support the woodpecker are one of the largest and most diverse habitats in North America. But logging, urban and agricultural sprawl and fire suppression have reduced ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests, has recovered enough of its population ...