Arizona
Arizona Woodpecker
Dryobates arizonae
(L 7-8")
Previously considered a
subspecies of the Strickland’s
Woodpecker.
subspecies of the Strickland’s
Woodpecker.
Dryobates in Greek means
oak tree.
oak tree.
Madera Canyon
21Jan2020
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Ornithology
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Marantz
Macaulay
Library
Marantz
Macaulay
Library
female
The world’s largest woodpecker,
the Imperial Woodpecker, has not
been reliably seen since 1956.
(Bernd Brunner)
the Imperial Woodpecker, has not
been reliably seen since 1956.
(Bernd Brunner)