Ivory-billed Woodpecker

Campephilus principalis

Order

PICIFORMES

Family

Woodpeckers (Picidae)

Code 4

IBWO

Code 6

CAMPRI

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger, All-purpose
Eye Color: Dark brown to dark red-brown in juvenile birds, developing to yellow in adults. Yellow iris of adults variable from cream to bright yellow. Progression of eye color change not documented.
Head Pattern: Crested or plumed
Crown Color: Red crest
Forehead Color: Black
Nape Color: Black
Throat Color: Black
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 48-51 cm (19-20 in)
Weight: 510-567 g (18-20 oz)
Size: 4. Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary: White, Black
Underparts: Black
Upperparts: Black
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Strong and direct flight.
Wingspan Range: 76-81 cm (30-32 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Black
Under Tail: Black
Leg Color: Gray

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