Black-backed Woodpecker

Picoides arcticus ORDER: PICIFORMES FAMILY: PICIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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An uncommon woodpecker of the northern coniferous forests, the Black-backed Woodpecker prefers burned-over sites. It moves from place to place, following outbreaks of wood-boring beetles in recently burned habitats.