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Common Name

Lewis's Woodpecker

Alternate Names

Common Type

Woodpecker

Order

Piciformes

Family

Picidae

Genus

Melanerpes

Species

lewis

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Lewiss Woodpecker Co R, Lewiss Woodpecker Colorado 1,

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Partially migratory with the most northern birds going south during the winter

Preferred Habitat

Pine woodlands and other areas with scatterred trees and snags

Distribution and Range

Western to central US with some in northern Mexico and southern Canada

Food

Insects and honey plus fruits, berries, seeds and nuts. Can catch insects on the wing by hawking.

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