Woodpeckers of the United States

25 woodpeckers have been recorded in the United States 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 the United States to know first

• Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorus
• American Three-toed WoodpeckerPicoides dorsalis
• Arizona WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus arizonae
• Black-backed WoodpeckerPicoides arcticus
• Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens
• Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla
• Gila WoodpeckerMelanerpes uropygialis
• Gilded FlickerColaptes chrysoides
• Golden-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes aurifrons
• Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
• Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus
• Ivory-billed WoodpeckerCampephilus principalis
• Ladder-backed WoodpeckerDryobates scalaris
• Lewis’s WoodpeckerMelanerpes lewis
• Northern FlickerColaptes auratus
• Nuttall’s WoodpeckerDryobates nuttallii
• Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus
• Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus

The full list — 25 woodpeckers of the United States in our library

• Acorn Woodpecker
• American Three-toed Woodpecker
• Arizona Woodpecker
• Black-backed Woodpecker
• Downy Woodpecker
• Eurasian Wryneck
• Gila Woodpecker
• Gilded Flicker
• Golden-fronted Woodpecker
• Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Hairy Woodpecker
• Ivory-billed Woodpecker
• Ladder-backed Woodpecker
• Lewis’s Woodpecker
• Northern Flicker
• Nuttall’s Woodpecker
• Pileated Woodpecker
• Red-bellied Woodpecker
• Red-breasted Sapsucker
• Red-cockaded Woodpecker
• Red-headed Woodpecker
• Red-naped Sapsucker
• White-headed Woodpecker
• Williamson’s Sapsucker
• Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

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• Birds of the United States
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of the United States (102 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of the United States (88 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of the United States (66 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of the United States (61 species)
• True Finches of the United States (60 species)
• New World Warblers of the United States (57 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of the United States (47 species)
• New World Sparrows of the United States (46 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of the United States (43 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of the United States (42 species)
• Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of the United States (36 species)
• Crows, Jays & Magpies of the United States (33 species)
• Waxbills & Munias of the United States (32 species)
• New World Blackbirds & Orioles of the United States (31 species)
• Thrushes of the United States (31 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of the United States (28 species)
• Hummingbirds of the United States (24 species)
• Owls of the United States (24 species)
• Tanagers & Allies of the United States (23 species)
• Auks, Murres & Puffins of the United States (22 species)
• Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of the United States (22 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of the United States (21 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of the United States (21 species)
• Cardinals & Grosbeaks of the United States (19 species)
• Plovers of the United States (19 species)
• Vireos of the United States (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 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.