The reason for this is that woodpeckers need to use this superhero-like pecking ability to carve out shelter, uncover and ...

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 ...

The red-bellied woodpecker is the familiar zebra-backed ... Small populations exist west to southeastern North Dakota, central South Dakota, and northeastern Colorado. Dispersal: not migratory ...

"Decades of active management by local, state and federal agencies have paid off." Wildlife officials thrilled to declare ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in Southeastern forests, has recovered enough of its population to be upgraded from an endangered species to a threatened one, the U.S. Fish and ...