WOODPECKERS of NEW HAMPSHIRE PILEATED WOODPECKER RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER Dryocopus Pileatus Melanerpes Carolinus

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New Hampshire Fish and Game Department WOODPECKERS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE PILEATED WOODPECKER RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER Dryocopus pileatus Melanerpes carolinus

Description: Description: 15.5-19”. NH’s 9-10.5”. Black/white largest woodpecker. barred back/wings; Crow-sized, with bright red forehead/ white wing patches cap/nape; pale face/ that flash while in underparts. flight. Habitat: Deciduous/ Habitat: Coniferous/ mixed woodlands/ deciduous/mixed forests, back yard forests, large feeders. trees, suburban, Range: Expanding backyards. dramatically to much Range: Throughout of NH. NH.

Description: 5.5- Description: 7-10”. 6.5”. Black/white Very similar to the patterned. Males downy, but slightly have red patch on larger with longer back of head. Small bill. bill. Black tail w/ Habitat: Deciduous, white edges, black coniferous forests markings. w/medium/large Habitat: Deciduous trees, suburbs, woodlots, orchards, parks. parks, young forests. Range: Throughout Range: Throughout NH. NH.

© GERRYBILL / DREAMSTIME.COM © B. KUSHNER / DREAMSTIME.COM Brought to you by the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program WildNH.com/nongame AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER Picoides dorsalis Picoides arcticus

STATE Description: 9”. THREATENED Only woodpecker w/ entirely black back. Description: Sides barred black/ 7-9”. Black/white white. Males have woodpecker w/barring yellow forehead on sides and back. patch. One of two Males have yellow cap. species with only Habitat: Coniferous three toes. forests, dead/dying Habitat: Coniferous trees w/abundant forests, recently insects. burned areas. Range: Year-round in Range: Year-round northern NH. Very rare. in northern NH. Uncommon.

Description: Description: 7-8.5”. 7.5-9”. Bright red Black/white barred head/neck, white pattern on top. underparts, black top Black/white striped wing w/large white face, red forehead, patches. black chest w/yellow Habitat: Deciduous outlining. Males have forests, nut-produc- red throat patch. ing trees; swamps, Habitat: Young marshes w/standing birches, maples. dead trees. Range: Increasing Range: Non-breeding throughout NH. visitor. South/central/ western NH.

© GONEPADDLING / DREAMSTIME.COM © STEVEN RUSSEL SMITH PHOTOS / DREAMSTIME.COM NORTHERN FLICKER Colaptes auratus Learn more about New Hampshire’s Description: 11-12”. Brown body w/black woodpeckers at: markings, chest bib. White rump, yellow wing underside/tail. Habitat: Woodlands, WildNH.com/ yards, parks. Range: Common nongame spring/fall/summer. Seen along coast during winter. Declining in the