American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis)
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American Three-toed Woodpecker

Picoides dorsalis Baird, SF, 1858

66 gWeight

The American three-toed woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis) is a medium-sized woodpecker (family Picidae), which is native to North America.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Canada, United States

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Canada, United States

American Three-toed Woodpecker has been recorded at 52 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Dunes de TadoussacCanada514 records
  2. Calgary – Griffith Woods ParkCanada504 records
  3. Teslin Lake – Teslin Lake Bird ObservatoryCanada384 records
More places
  1. Fish Creek PP – Bebo GroveCanada361 records
  2. TadoussacCanada328 records
  3. RN de l’Île-aux-Basques-et-des-Razades – Île aux BasquesCanada229 records
  4. Base de plein air de Ste-FoyCanada227 records
  5. RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada203 records
  6. ChurchillCanada101 records
  7. Tatlayoko Lake Bird ObservatoryCanada88 records

Countries and regions with the most records

CanadaUnited States

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The American three-toed woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis) is a medium-sized woodpecker (family Picidae), which is native to North America.

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Questions

How big is the American Three-toed Woodpecker?

The American Three-toed Woodpecker weighs around 66 g.

Where does the American Three-toed Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: North America: northern, west-central. It is most often recorded in Canada and United States.

When is the best time to see the American Three-toed Woodpecker?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the American Three-toed Woodpecker eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the American Three-toed Woodpecker in?

It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Weight
66 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
118 mm
Tail
78 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: northern, west-central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Woodpeckers Picidae
Genus
Picoides

Other birds in the genus Picoides

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American Three-toed Woodpecker

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