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Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis (Gray, GR, 1849)
106 gWeight
Lewis's woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) is a large North American species of woodpecker which ornithologist Alexander Wilson named after Meriwether Lewis.
Busiest months: May and September · Most records: United States, Canada
Where and when it's recorded
Lewis's Woodpecker has been recorded at 135 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Malheur NWR – HeadquartersUnited States859 records
- Reid ParkUnited States740 records
- Irvine Regional ParkUnited States605 records
More places
- Santee LakesUnited States526 records
- Madera Canyon – Santa Rita LodgeUnited States517 records
- Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky PeakUnited States501 records
- Sedgwick ReserveUnited States315 records
- Desert NWR – Corn CreekUnited States263 records
- Hahamongna Watershed ParkUnited States260 records
- Calgary – Carburn ParkCanada249 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
Lewis's woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) is a large North American species of woodpecker which ornithologist Alexander Wilson named after Meriwether Lewis. Lewis was one of the explorers who surveyed the areas bought by the United States of America as part of the Louisiana Purchase and first described this species of bird.
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Questions
How big is the Lewis's Woodpecker?
The Lewis's Woodpecker weighs around 106 g.
Where does the Lewis's Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: North America: southwestern Canada to southwestern USA. It is most often recorded in United States and Canada.
When is the best time to see the Lewis's Woodpecker?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May and September (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Lewis's Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Lewis's Woodpecker as Least Concern.
What does the Lewis's Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Lewis's Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 106 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 167 mm
- Tail
- 99 mm
- Bill
- 30 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: southwestern Canada to southwestern USA
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Melanerpes
Other birds in the genus Melanerpes
White WoodpeckerMelanerpes candidus
Guadeloupe WoodpeckerMelanerpes herminieri
Puerto Rican WoodpeckerMelanerpes portoricensis
Red-headed WoodpeckerMelanerpes erythrocephalus
Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorus
Yellow-tufted WoodpeckerMelanerpes cruentatus
Yellow-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes flavifrons
Golden-naped WoodpeckerMelanerpes chrysauchen
Beautiful WoodpeckerMelanerpes pulcher
Black-cheeked WoodpeckerMelanerpes pucherani
White-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes cactorum
Hispaniolan WoodpeckerMelanerpes striatus
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