Recovery Strategies

Recovery Strategy for the White–headed Woodpecker (Picoides albolarvatus) in Canada

White–headed Woodpecker (Picoides albolarvatus) is a small black woodpecker (21–23 cm long) with a white head and white wing patches. The only other bird with which it can be confused is the Clark’s Nutcracker (Nucifraga Columbiana), which is a larger bird (30–34 cm) with a light grey head and body with black wings and white wing patches. White–headed Woodpeckers are dependent on mature and old Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) for both food (seeds) and nesting cavities.

Consultation period: 2011-06-16 to 2011-08-15

File(s)

• HTML version of "Recovery Strategy for the White–headed Woodpecker (Picoides albolarvatus) in Canada [Final version]"
• "Recovery Strategy for the White–headed Woodpecker (Picoides albolarvatus) in Canada [Final version]" (2014-03-13) (PDF format, 905.37 KB)

• HTML version of "Recovery Strategy for the White–headed Woodpecker (Picoides albolarvatus) in Canada [Proposed]"
• "Recovery Strategy for the White–headed Woodpecker (Picoides albolarvatus) in Canada [Proposed]" (2011-06-16) (PDF format, 434.91 KB)

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Contact Person(s)

Recovery Planning
Environment and Climate Change Canada
15th Floor, Place Vincent Massey
351 St. Joseph Boulevard
Gatineau, QC
K1A 0H3
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Related Species

• White-headed Woodpecker

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