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Lewis's Woodpecker

Melanerpes lewis ORDER: PICIFORMES FAMILY: PICIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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A dark woodpecker of open woodlands, the Lewis's Woodpecker is found westward of the Great Plains. Its slow, deliberate flight reminds one of a crow or jay more than a woodpecker.

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Calls

Call a series of "churs".

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