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Woodpeckers in Canada

Learn about 15 birds from the Woodpeckers family (Picidae) found in Canada. Includes 14 regular species and 1 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.

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Auks Barn Owls Cardinals Cormorants Cranes Crows and Jays Ducks, Geese and Swans Falcons and Caracaras Finches Gannets and Boobies Grebes Gulls, Terns and Skimmers Hawks and Eagles Herons Hummingbirds Larks Longspurs Loons/Divers Mockingbirds and Thrashers New World Blackbirds New World Vultures Northern Storm-petrels Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Sparrows Osprey Petrels and Shearwaters Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse Pigeons and Doves Plovers Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes Skuas Starlings Swallows and Martins Thrushes Tits and Chickadees Typical Owls Waxwings Woodpeckers
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American Three-toed Woodpecker

American Three-toed Woodpecker

Picoides dorsalis

Least Concern
Black-backed Woodpecker

Black-backed Woodpecker

Picoides arcticus

Least Concern
Downy Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

Least Concern
Hairy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus villosus

Least Concern
Lewis's Woodpecker

Lewis's Woodpecker

Melanerpes lewis

Least Concern
Northern Flicker

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

Least Concern
Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Least Concern
Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Least Concern
Red-breasted Sapsucker

Red-breasted Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus ruber

Least Concern
Red-headed Woodpecker

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Least Concern
Red-naped Sapsucker

Red-naped Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus nuchalis

Least Concern
White-headed Woodpecker

White-headed Woodpecker

Picoides albolarvatus

Least Concern
Williamson's Sapsucker

Williamson's Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus thyroideus

Least Concern
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

Least Concern
American Three-toed Woodpecker

American Three-toed Woodpecker

Picoides dorsalis

Black-backed Woodpecker

Black-backed Woodpecker

Picoides arcticus

Downy Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

Hairy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus villosus

Lewis's Woodpecker

Lewis's Woodpecker

Melanerpes lewis

Northern Flicker

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Red-breasted Sapsucker

Red-breasted Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus ruber

Red-headed Woodpecker

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Red-naped Sapsucker

Red-naped Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus nuchalis

White-headed Woodpecker

White-headed Woodpecker

Picoides albolarvatus

Williamson's Sapsucker

Williamson's Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus thyroideus

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

Vagrant Picidae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Acorn Woodpecker

Acorn Woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorus

Least Concern

Vagrant Picidae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Acorn Woodpecker

Acorn Woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorus

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Auks Barn Owls Cardinals Cormorants Cranes Crows and Jays Ducks, Geese and Swans Falcons and Caracaras Finches Gannets and Boobies Grebes Gulls, Terns and Skimmers Hawks and Eagles Herons Hummingbirds Larks Longspurs Loons/Divers Mockingbirds and Thrashers New World Blackbirds New World Vultures Northern Storm-petrels Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Sparrows Osprey Petrels and Shearwaters Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse Pigeons and Doves Plovers Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes Skuas Starlings Swallows and Martins Thrushes Tits and Chickadees Typical Owls Waxwings Woodpeckers