Woodpeckers of Ontario

10 woodpeckers have been recorded in Ontario on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Picidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Woodpeckers of Ontario to know first

• American Three-toed WoodpeckerPicoides dorsalis
• Black-backed WoodpeckerPicoides arcticus
• Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens
• Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus
• Lewis’s WoodpeckerMelanerpes lewis
• Northern FlickerColaptes auratus
• Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus
• Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus
• Red-headed WoodpeckerMelanerpes erythrocephalus
• Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus varius

Keep exploring

• Birds of Ontario
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Ontario (66 species)
• New World Warblers of Ontario (44 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Ontario (42 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Ontario (36 species)
• New World Sparrows of Ontario (29 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of Ontario (27 species)
• True Finches of Ontario (20 species)
• Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Ontario (18 species)

Woodpeckers in other regions

• Woodpeckers of Brazil (49 species)
• Woodpeckers of Colombia (44 species)
• Woodpeckers of Peru (38 species)
• Woodpeckers of Thailand (36 species)
• Woodpeckers of Ecuador (34 species)
• Woodpeckers of India (34 species)
• Woodpeckers of Argentina (28 species)
• Woodpeckers of Mexico (28 species)
• Woodpeckers of Indonesia (27 species)
• Woodpeckers of Malaysia (26 species)
• Woodpeckers of the United States (25 species)
• Woodpeckers of Tanzania (20 species)

Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.