About the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
The ivory-billed woodpecker is a woodpecker native to the Southern United States and Cuba. Habitat destruction and hunting have reduced populations so severely that the last universally accepted sighting in the United States was in 1944, and the last universally accepted sighting in Cuba was in 1987.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Piciformes |
| Family | Woodpeckers (Picidae) |
| Species | Campephilus principalis |
| Species Codes | ivbwoo, IBWO |
| Conservation | CR Critically Endangered |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Ivory-billed Woodpecker belong to?
The Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) belongs to the Woodpeckers family (Picidae), in the order Piciformes.
What is the conservation status of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker?
The Ivory-billed Woodpecker is classified as "Critically Endangered" (CR) by IUCN Red List.
How can I identify the Ivory-billed Woodpecker?
The ivory-billed woodpecker is a woodpecker native to the Southern United States and Cuba. Habitat destruction and hunting have reduced populations so severely that the last universally accepted sighting in the United States was in 1944, and the last universally accepted sighting in Cuba was in 1987...
Where can I report a Ivory-billed Woodpecker sighting?
You can log sightings of Ivory-billed Woodpecker on eBird (ebird.org) using species code ivbwoo, or on iNaturalist.
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