American Three-toed Woodpecker

Picoides dorsalis

Order

PICIFORMES

Family

Woodpeckers (Picidae)

Code 4

Non AOU

Code 6

Non AOU

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: Plain
Crown Color: Black with yellow cap.
Forehead Color: Black
Nape Color: Black
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 20-23 cm (8-9 in)
Weight: 71 g (2.5 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: White, Black
Underparts: White with heavy black barring.
Upperparts: Black with black and white barring on center of back.
Back Pattern: Barred or banded
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Alternates several rapid wing beats with short glide with wings partially folded to sides.
Wingspan Range: 36-41 cm (14-16 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Black with white outer feathers and some black spotting.
Under Tail: Black with white outer feathers and some black spotting.
Leg Color: Black

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