Field Guide for all the Birds of North America
Arizona Woodpecker
Pic d'Arizona
Dryobates arizonae
Information, images and range maps on over 1,000 birds of North America, including sub-species, vagrants, introduced birds and possibilities
Life, Habitat & Pictures of North American Woodpeckers
| B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5" 19cm | 14" 35.6cm | 1.6 oz 45.4g | Picidae | Dryobates arizonae |
North American Birds Calls
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- Summer
- Year Around
- Winter
Distribution: The Arizona Woodpecker was once known as the Strickland's Woodpecker and is a bird species still found in southern Mexico. This soft brown-coloured woodpecker is found mostly in southeast Arizona, located in what is called the Sky islands. These are tall mountains rising from the desert floor and some are higher than 10,000 ft. These woodpeckers can be seen in locations near Tucson. This woodpecker is common around backyard feeders and has a fancy for peanut butter that has been spread onto the bark of a tree.
References to Other Bird Sites:
Avibase - the world bird database This site provides the user with a complete list of bird species, broken down per country, or in the example of the US or Canada, per state and province. Here, bird species names are available in other languages, a great asset to be used as a translation of foreign bird names.
ABA - American Birding Association This site represents an organization that maintains official records of all birds species that have been proven to have been seen inside the perimeters of the North American Continent and the surrounding bodies of water. Regular revised versions are posted to keep the bird list current at all times. This is the list used by all serious birders over their lifetime. You may be aware of the movie called the "Big Year". It was with this list that all the competing birders used in an attempt to set a new record as to how many bird species that could be seen by an individual birder in one calendar year.
I hope you will take advantage of these suggested websites. I have used each of them, in one way or another, throughout the years in my quest to better identify and understand our fine feathered friends.
