About the Arizona Woodpecker
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.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Piciformes |
| Family | Woodpeckers (Picidae) |
| Species | Leuconotopicus arizonae |
| Species Codes | ariwoo, ARWO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Arizona Woodpecker belong to?
The Arizona Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus arizonae) belongs to the Woodpeckers family (Picidae), in the order Piciformes.
How can I identify the Arizona Woodpecker?
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 high...
Where can I report a Arizona Woodpecker sighting?
You can log sightings of Arizona Woodpecker on eBird (ebird.org) using species code ariwoo, or on iNaturalist.
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