Arizona Woodpecker

Arizona Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus arizonae

Least Concern

Aves · Piciformes · Picidae

About

The Arizona woodpecker is a woodpecker native to southern Arizona and New Mexico and the Sierra Madre Occidental of western Mexico. The species' northernmost range in southeastern Arizona, extreme southwestern New Mexico, and northern Sonora is the region of the Madrean Sky Islands, a region of higher Sonoran Desert mountain ranges.

Fun Fact

This species is known in older field guides as a subspecies of Strickland's woodpecker.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Range in southeastern Arizona, extreme southwestern New Mexico, and northern Sonora is the region of the Madrean Sky Islands, a region of higher Sonoran Desert mountain ranges.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance