Listen to the Black-backed woodpecker
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About the Black-backed woodpecker
The Black-backed woodpecker is a bird in the family Picidae (order Piciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 5 g.
What does the Black-backed woodpecker sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The black-backed woodpecker (Picoides arcticus), also known as the Arctic three-toed woodpecker, is a medium-sized woodpecker (23 cm (9.1 in) long) inhabiting the forests of North America.
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Black woodpecker
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Eurasian wryneck
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European green woodpecker
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Lesser spotted woodpecker
Dryobates minor
Grey-headed woodpecker
Picus canus
Northern flicker
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Pileated woodpecker
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Black-rumped flameback
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Red-headed woodpecker
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Acorn woodpecker
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Black-backed woodpecker sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Black-backed woodpecker on this page, including its call. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Black-backed woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-backed woodpecker as “least concern”.
What family does the Black-backed woodpecker belong to?
The Black-backed woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Sax-Zim Bog, St. Louis Co., Minnesota, United States by Justin Watts – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1259965 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Black-backed woodpecker – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region – CC BY 2.0