Listen to the Lewis's woodpecker
Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.
About the Lewis's woodpecker
The Lewis's woodpecker is a bird in the family Picidae (order Piciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 50 cm and weigh around 6 g.
What does the Lewis's 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
Lewis's woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) is a large North American species of woodpecker which ornithologist Alexander Wilson named after Meriwether Lewis. Lewis was one of the explorers who surveyed the areas bought by the United States of America as part of the Louisiana Purchase and first described this species of bird.
Related birds in the genus Melanerpes
More from the family Picidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Lewis's woodpecker sound like?
You can hear 3 recordings of the Lewis's 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 Lewis's woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Lewis's woodpecker as “least concern”.
What family does the Lewis's woodpecker belong to?
The Lewis's woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources & credits
- Melanerpes lewis - Lewis's Woodpecker by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Four Mile Draw Rd, Custer State Park, South… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Melanerpes lewis - Lewis's Woodpecker by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q607925 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Lewis's woodpecker – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by http://www.naturespicsonline.com/ – CC BY-SA 3.0