Leuconotopicus borealis
(L
7.1-9.1" WS 13-16"
Wt 1.4-2.0 oz)
Roosts and nests only in live
pines
...usually those infected with
fungus
to make excavation easier.
Babcock-Webb WMA
21Jan2017
IUCN Watch List
Status is Near
Threatened
Their once extensive
habitat has almost dis-
appeared during logging in
the twentieth century.
Leuconotopicus is Greek for
white-backed woodpecker;
borealis is Latin for northern.
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom