Woodpeckers of Nevada

19 woodpeckers have been recorded in Nevada 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 Nevada to know first

• Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorus
• American Three-toed WoodpeckerPicoides dorsalis
• Black-backed WoodpeckerPicoides arcticus
• Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens
• Gila WoodpeckerMelanerpes uropygialis
• Gilded FlickerColaptes chrysoides
• Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus
• Ladder-backed WoodpeckerDryobates scalaris
• Lewis’s WoodpeckerMelanerpes lewis
• Northern FlickerColaptes auratus
• Nuttall’s WoodpeckerDryobates nuttallii
• Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus
• Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus
• Red-breasted SapsuckerSphyrapicus ruber
• Red-headed WoodpeckerMelanerpes erythrocephalus
• Red-naped SapsuckerSphyrapicus nuchalis
• White-headed WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus albolarvatus
• Williamson’s SapsuckerSphyrapicus thyroideus

The full list — 19 woodpeckers of Nevada in our library

• Acorn Woodpecker
• American Three-toed Woodpecker
• Black-backed Woodpecker
• Downy Woodpecker
• Gila Woodpecker
• Gilded Flicker
• Hairy Woodpecker
• Ladder-backed Woodpecker
• Lewis’s Woodpecker
• Northern Flicker
• Nuttall’s Woodpecker
• Pileated Woodpecker
• Red-bellied Woodpecker
• Red-breasted Sapsucker
• Red-headed Woodpecker
• Red-naped Sapsucker
• White-headed Woodpecker
• Williamson’s Sapsucker
• Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Keep exploring

• Birds of Nevada
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Nevada (47 species)
• New World Warblers of Nevada (44 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Nevada (35 species)
• New World Sparrows of Nevada (31 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of Nevada (28 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Nevada (27 species)

Woodpeckers in other regions

• Woodpeckers of California (18 species)
• 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)

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.