The elusive “pinkish” species from Brazil, normally found wandering on trees, is already being targeted by the pet trade for ...

Red-cockaded woodpeckers nest in live trees Most woodpecker species will drill into dead and rotten trees, but the red-cockaded variety makes its home in live long-leaf pines.

Meet the woodpecker with a puzzling moniker and a big appetite for suet. Learn what a red-bellied woodpecker looks like and ...

True to their exceptional nature, woodpeckers' remarkable comeback gives us a glimpse into the potential for ecological recovery, a nudge to remind us that when woodlands return, their wild ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that if all recovery recommendations are followed, the woodpecker species could be considered for down-listing by 2050 and delisting by 2075.

After 54 years, a woodpecker species found in East Texas is officially no longer endangered. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has reclassified the red-cockaded woodpecker to "threatened ...

The red-cockaded woodpecker was first listed as an endangered species in 1973. The department says the species has benefitted from conservation efforts from partners and private landowners.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service downgraded the red-cockaded woodpecker from endangered to threatened on Oct. 24, 2024. (Renee Bodine/USFWS) (CN) — Federal wildlife officials removed the red-cockaded ...

2. Hairy Woodpecker (Female) Male hairy woodpeckers will have a spot of red on their heads. However, a female of the species is a small black bird with a white belly. Their backs aren’t entirely black ...