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Arizona Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus arizonae
Arizona Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus arizonae) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of North America.
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The Arizona Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus arizonae) is a member of the Picidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 40.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Picidae Woodpeckers
- Genus Leuconotopicus
- Species arizonae
Where it lives
Southwestern USA and western, northern Mexico
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Arizona Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Arizona Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Arizona Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus arizonae) is a species of bird in the Picidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA sw USA and w, n Mexico.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40.9 g, with a wing length of about 11.3 cm and a tail of around 7.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 330,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Arizona Woodpecker?
The Arizona Woodpecker is a small bird that weighs around 40.9 g.
Where does the Arizona Woodpecker live?
The Arizona Woodpecker is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA sw USA and w, n Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Arizona Woodpecker belong to?
The Arizona Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus arizonae) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Arizona Woodpecker eat?
The Arizona Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Arizona Woodpecker migrate?
The Arizona Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Arizona Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Arizona Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Arizona Woodpecker — including its drumming — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Arizona Woodpecker's range?
The Arizona Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 330,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
Best Suet Feeders for Woodpeckers
How to choose a suet feeder for woodpeckers — the styles compared, why a tail prop helps, and how to keep starlings off. A decision framework with the woodpecker species in the Birbs encyclopedia.
Meet the Picidae
A field guide to the Picidae family — 239 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.