Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Picidae .
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Examples
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Response: This is an adult male ladder-backed woodpecker, Picoides scalaris, a species that specialises in arid and semi-arid habitats: wooded canyons, cottonwood groves, pine and pine oak woodlands, desert scrub, and desert grasslands dominated by mesquite.
Mystery bird: Ladder-backed woodpecker, Picoides scalaris | @GrrlScientist 2011
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Red-cockaded woodpecker Picoides borealis had been observed nesting, but has not been seen since the early 1980's and the species has probably become extinct due to fire suppression.
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The 204 bird species include capercaillie Tetrao urogallus, black grouse Lyrurus tetrix, willow grouse Lagopus lagopus, hazel grouse Tetrastes bonasia, black woodpecker Dryocopus martius, three-toed woodpecker Picoides tridactylus, nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes and red-flanked bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus.
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Mature long-leaf pine forests are of particular importance to endangered species such as the red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) and the declining gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus).
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In addition, the federally endangered bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus has been observed wintering and may even be nesting in the park, and the uncommon red-cockaded woodpecker Picoides borealis has been seen there.
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Among the 102 species of birds are spotted eagle Aquila clanga (VU), golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos, capercaillie Tetrao urogallus, hazel grouse Bonasa bonasia, eagle owl Bubo bubo, black woodpecker Dryocopus martius, three-toed woodpecker Picoides trydactilus and Alpine chough Pyrrhocorax graculus.
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A knowledgeable friend identified the feathers as those of a downy woodpecker Picoides pubescens.
Archive 2006-01-01 AYDIN 2006
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Woodpecker, Black-backed Picoides arcticus 168, 280
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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Woodpecker, Black-backed Picoides arcticus 168, 280
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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Woodpecker, Black-backed Picoides arcticus 168, 280
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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