White-headed Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus albolarvatus)
About the White-headed Woodpecker
The white-headed woodpecker (Leuconotopicus albolarvatus) is a non-migratory woodpecker that resides in pine forests of the mountains of western North America. It has a black body (approximately 20 cm (7.9 in) long) and white head. It has white primary feathers that form a crescent in flight. Males have a red spot at the back of the head. The range of the white-headed woodpecker stretches in the mountains from British Columbia through southern California. They form nests in dead trees or snags and reproduce once per year.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 61 recordings for this species: 47 CC BY-NC-SA · 14 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in United States in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosusrecording
- Smoky-brown WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus fumigatusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.