Black-backed woodpecker
| Black-backed woodpecker | |
|---|---|
| Male in Brunswick, Vermont, United States | |
| Female in Quebec, Canada | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Picoides |
| Species: | P. arcticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Picoides arcticus (Swainson, 1832) | |
| Approximate distribution map
Year-round | |
The black-backed woodpecker (Picoides arcticus), also known as the Arctic three-toed woodpecker, is a medium-sized woodpecker (23 cm (9.1 in) long) inhabiting the forests of North America.
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