Black-backed Woodpecker

Picoides arcticus

Order

PICIFORMES

Family

Woodpeckers (Picidae)

Code 4

BBWO

Code 6

PICARC

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger, All-purpose
Eye Color: Brown or gray-brown in hatch year and early second year birds developing to red-brown in older birds.
Head Pattern: Capped, Striped, Unique pattern, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color: Yellow
Forehead Color: Black
Nape Color: Black
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 24 cm (9.5 in)
Weight: 71 g (2.5 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: White, Black, Sheen or Iridescence
Underparts: White with black barring on flanks.
Upperparts: Black
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Alternates powerful flaps with glides.
Wingspan Range: 43 cm (17 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Black with white outer feathers.
Under Tail: Black with white outer feathers.
Leg Color: Gray

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