19-21" (48.5-53.5 cm). This huge black and white woodpecker has a crest that is red in males and black in females; both sexes have a black crown and forehead, and black around the ivory-colored bill and the throat.… read more
12" (30 cm). Brown back, dark bars and spots; whitish or buff below with black spots; black crescent on breast; white rump, visible in flight. Eastern, red patch on nape, yellow wing linings; male, black mustache. Western, lack nape patch, salmon-pink wing linings; males, red "mustache."… read more
12" (30 cm). Brown above with black banding; black crescent on chest; belly white with black spots; crown cinnamon; face, throat pale gray. Male, red mustache. Rump white. Yellow underwings and undertail show in flight.… read more
17" (43 cm). A crow-sized woodpecker. Black with white neck stripes, conspicuous white wing linings, and prominent red crest. Male has red "mustache," female has black.… read more
9 1/2" (24 cm). Barred with black and white above and buff below, male has red restricted to cap; nape orange; forecrown yellow; female lacks red but has orange nape.… read more
10" (25 cm). Barred black and white above; pale buff below and on face; sexes similar except that male has red crown and nape, female red nape only. Reddish patch on lower abdomen is seldom visible in the field.… read more
10" (25 cm). Whole head red, wings and tail bluish black, with large white patch on each wing; white underparts; white rump, conspicuous in flight. Immature resembles adult, but has brown head, 2 dark bars on white wing patch.… read more
8-9 1/2" (20-24 cm). Male, yellowish-white forecrown; red crown; light eyes; black nape, back, wings, tail. Chin black; throat, sides of head yellowish white; breast, flanks whitish, heavy dark streaking; belly, wing patches, rump white. Female, black forecrown.… read more
10 1/2 -11 1/2" (27-29 cm). Smaller than a flicker. Metallic greenish black above; gray collar and breast; pinkish-red belly; dark red face framed with greenish black. Sexes alike. Flight is crow-like, not undulating.… read more
8-10" (20-25 cm). Barred with black and white above; buff below and on neck and head. Male has small red cap. Female and juvenile similar, but lack red cap. White wing patches are prominent in flight.… read more
9" (23 cm). Black overall with white head, throat, and wing patch. Male has red patch on nape; female lacks red patch.… read more
9" (23 cm). A robin-sized woodpecker. Solid black back, barred flanks, white below. Male has yellow crown; female has solid black crown. See Three-toed Woodpecker.… read more
Arizona Woodpecker
Picoides arizonae (Picoides stricklandi)
7-8" (18-20 cm). An unstreaked, brown-backed woodpecker, with brown crown and brown ear patch on white face. Underparts spotted and barred with brown. Male distinguished by red nape.… read more
8" (20 cm). Cap and nape black; large white cheek patch; back barred black and white; white below with black spots on sides and flanks. Male has small, hard-to-see red spot behind eye.… read more
7-7 1/2" (18-19 cm). Similar to Ladder-backed Woodpecker, but with black cheeks and wider black bars on back; black and white areas more sharply contrasting. Where its range overlaps that of Ladder-backed, it can be distinguished by its call.… read more
6" (15 cm). A sparrow-sized, black and white woodpecker. Small red patch on nape in males. Similar to Hairy Woodpecker, but smaller and with short, stubby bill.… read more
7" (18 cm). Barred black and white back; strong facial pattern forms triangle on buffy-white cheek. Male has red cap, female has black cap.… read more
8 1/2" (22 cm). Starling-sized; similar to Black-backed woodpecker, but smaller; bill shorter; back barred black and white. Sexes differ as in that species.… read more
9" (23 cm). A robin-sized woodpecker. Black and white, with unspotted white back and long bill; male has red head patch. Like most woodpeckers it has an undulating flight. See Downy Woodpecker.… read more
8-9" (20-23 cm). Mottled, off-white, black. Male, red crown, nape patch, red throat patch incompletely enclosed by black. Female, white chin, red throat, lacks red nape patch. Dull yellowish below. Conspicuous white wing patch, visible both at rest, in flight.… read more
8-9" (20-23 cm). Long white wing patch; barred back; white rump. Adults, entire head, throat, and breast bright red, belly yellow. Immature dusky brown with light spots above, lighter below, with black and white checkered wings and tail.… read more
9 1/2" (24 cm). Male, black head, breast, back, white facial stripes, bright red throat, white wing, rump patches. Lemon-yellow belly, black & white barred flanks. Female, different, brown head, brown & white zebra stripes on flanks, dark bib, lduller yellow belly.… read more
8 1/2" (22 cm). Mottled, off-white & black; male, red crown, throat; female, only red crown. Dull yellowish below. Conspicuous white wing stripe, visible at rest, flight. Hybridizes with Red-naped in Rocky Mountains, where puzzling intermediates can be found.… read more
4 1/2 -4 3/4" (11-12 cm). Smaller than a sparrow. Male has blue-gray upperparts, pale rust-colored underparts, black crown and line through eye, and white eyebrow. Female similar, but crown is gray.… read more
5-6" (13-15 cm). Sparrow-sized. Blue-gray above, white underparts and face, black crown. Usually seen creeping on tree trunks, head downward.… read more
4-5" (10-13 cm). Smaller than a sparrow. Upperparts dull blue-gray, underparts whitish. Crown dull brown, with whitish spot on nape.… read more
3 3/4-4 1/2" (10-11 cm). A small nuthatch. Bluish gray above, with gray-brown cap terminated by indistinct black eye line. Faint white smudge at base of nape. Creamy white below. Usually occurs in flocks.… read more
5-5 3/4" (13-15 cm). Smaller than a sparrow. A slender, streaked, brown bird, tinged with buff on flanks, usually seen creeping up tree trunks, using long, stiff tail for support.… read more
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