Black-backed Woodpecker

Picoides arcticus (Swainson, 1832)

69 gWeight

The black-backed woodpecker (Picoides arcticus), also known as the Arctic three-toed woodpecker, is a medium-sized woodpecker (23 cm (9.1 in) long) inhabiting the forests of North America.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Canada, United States, St. Pierre & Miquelon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Canada, United States, St. Pierre & Miquelon

Black-backed Woodpecker has been recorded at 79 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Dunes de TadoussacCanada825 records
Hawk Ridge Nature ReserveUnited States532 records
TadoussacCanada510 records

More places

Algonquin Provincial Park – Old AirfieldCanada336 records
RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada273 records
Whitefish PointUnited States269 records
Fish Creek PP – Bebo GroveCanada223 records
Base de plein air de Ste-FoyCanada204 records
RN de l’Île-aux-Basques-et-des-Razades – Île aux BasquesCanada170 records
Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky PeakUnited States143 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Canada United States St. Pierre & Miquelon

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 black-backed woodpecker (Picoides arcticus), also known as the Arctic three-toed woodpecker, is a medium-sized woodpecker (23 cm (9.1 in) long) inhabiting the forests of North America.

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Questions

How big is the Black-backed Woodpecker?

The Black-backed Woodpecker weighs around 69 g.

Where does the Black-backed Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: North America: Alaska, central, southern Canada and northern, western USA. It is most often recorded in Canada, United States and St. Pierre & Miquelon.