The American Three-toed Woodpecker is a boreal woodpecker that, like the Black-backed Woodpecker, specializes in recently burned and insect-killed forests, scaling bark from dead trees to reach beetle larvae beneath. Its barred black-and-white back and three-toed feet (most woodpeckers have four) are distinctive. It is quieter and less commonly detected than most woodpeckers.
Best time to see a American Three-toed Woodpecker
The best time to see a American Three-toed Woodpecker is May–August, when about 66% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 1,750 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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