American Three-Toed Woodpecker vs Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker

Picoides dorsalis compared with Picoides ramsayi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute American Three-Toed Woodpecker Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker
Scientific Name Picoides dorsalis Picoides ramsayi
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Picidae Picidae
Conservation Status Not Evaluated Vulnerable
Length
Wingspan 16.4 cm (6.5 in)
Weight 56.775000000000006 g (2.00 oz) 24.5 g (0.86 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

American Three-Toed Woodpecker only

None

Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker only

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

American Three-Toed Woodpecker

Vulnerable

Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker

About These Birds

American Three-Toed Woodpecker

The American Three-Toed Woodpecker is a medium woodpecker weighing about 57 g, found in boreal and montane conifer forests of North America. It has only three toes and specializes in scaling bark from dead trees to expose beetle larvae.

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