Click the links below to visit the individual profile pages for each of the 23 species of woodpeckers that reside in North America.
Genus Melanerpes
- Lewis’s Woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis
- Red-headed Woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus
- Acorn Woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus
- Gila Woodpecker, Melanerpes uropygialis
- Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Melanerpes aurifrons
- Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus
Genus Sphyrapicus
- Williamson’s Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus thyroideus
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus thyroideus
- Red-naped Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis
- Red-breasted Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus ruber
Genus Picoides
- Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Picoides scalaris
- Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Picoides nuttallii
- Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens
- Hairy Woodpecker, Picoides villosus
- Arizona Woodpecker, Picoides arizonae
- Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Picoides borealis
- White-headed Woodpecker, Picoides albolarvatus
- American Three-toed Woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis
- Black-backed Woodpecker, Picoides arcticus
Genus Colaptes
- Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus
- Gilded Flicker, Colaptes chrysoides
Genus Dryocopus
- Pileated Woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus
Genus Campephilus
- Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Campephilus principalis