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Black-backed Woodpecker
Picoides arcticus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
American Three-toed WoodpeckerPicoides dorsalis
Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus
Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens
Williamson's SapsuckerSphyrapicus thyroideus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 79,658 |
|---|---|
| United States | 68,148 |
| Quebec | 27,600 |
| Ontario | 25,807 |
| Minnesota | 8,769 |
| Alaska | 8,510 |
| California | 7,772 |
| Oregon | 7,106 |
| New Hampshire | 5,556 |
| New York | 5,067 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cactus nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cacti.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Woodpeckers and Allies · Piciformes |
| Family | Woodpeckers · Picidae |
| Genus | Three-toed Woodpeckers · Picoides |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of United States
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Black-backed Woodpecker with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.