Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Piciformes |
| Family | Woodpeckers (Picidae) |
| Species | Picoides arcticus |
| Codes | bkbwoo, BBWO |
Identification
The Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) is a member of the Woodpeckers family within the order Piciformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code bkbwoo when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Woodpeckers