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Arizona Woodpecker Identification

Arizona Woodpecker Female
Female

Brown-and-white woodpecker that is barred brown-and-white in front and solid brown on the back. Females do not have a red patch at the back of the head.

© Griffin Richards | Macaulay LibraryArizona, December 22, 2015
Arizona Woodpecker Male
Male

The only solidly brown-backed woodpecker in the United States. Males have a small patch of red at the back of the head.

© Laurens Halsey | Macaulay LibraryArizona, April 10, 2008
Arizona Woodpecker Male
Male

Excavates a hole, often in a dead tree, where they raise the young. Males and females bring larvae and other insects to the nestlings.

© Larry Arbanas | Macaulay LibraryArizona, January 01, 2006
Arizona Woodpecker Female
Female

Spotted and barred brown and white below and solid brown above. Note brown cheek patch. Females lack red on the head.

© Chris Rohrer | Macaulay LibraryArizona, March 06, 2016
Arizona Woodpecker Male
Male

Found in pine–oak woodlands from southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico and along Mexico's Sierra Madre Occidental.

© Babs Buck | Macaulay LibraryArizona, February 20, 2016
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Adult Description

  • Medium-sized woodpecker.
  • Brown and white.
  • Back solid brown.

Immature Description

Juveniles of both sexes have red on crown. Red feathering is less extensive than on adult male.
Relative Size

Relative Sizerobin sizedrobin-sized
Measurements
  • Both Sexes
    • Length: 7.1-7.9 in (18-20 cm)
    • Weight: 1.2-1.8 oz (34-51 g)
    • Wingspan: 14.2 in (36 cm)

Species in This Family

Woodpeckers(Order: Piciformes, Family:Picidae)

Downy WoodpeckerDowny Woodpecker
Nuttall's WoodpeckerNuttall's Woodpecker
Ladder-backed WoodpeckerLadder-backed Woodpecker
Red-cockaded WoodpeckerRed-cockaded Woodpecker
Hairy WoodpeckerHairy Woodpecker
White-headed WoodpeckerWhite-headed Woodpecker
Arizona WoodpeckerArizona Woodpecker
Lewis's WoodpeckerLewis's Woodpecker
Red-headed WoodpeckerRed-headed Woodpecker
Acorn WoodpeckerAcorn Woodpecker
Gila WoodpeckerGila Woodpecker
Golden-fronted WoodpeckerGolden-fronted Woodpecker
Red-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied Woodpecker
Williamson's SapsuckerWilliamson's Sapsucker
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerYellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-naped SapsuckerRed-naped Sapsucker
Red-breasted SapsuckerRed-breasted Sapsucker
American Three-toed WoodpeckerAmerican Three-toed Woodpecker
Black-backed WoodpeckerBlack-backed Woodpecker
Northern FlickerNorthern Flicker
Gilded FlickerGilded Flicker
Pileated WoodpeckerPileated Woodpecker
Ivory-billed WoodpeckerIvory-billed Woodpecker

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