Lewis’s Woodpecker
(summer breeding, not common)
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Lewis’s Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Size & Shape: Lewis’s Woodpeckers are hefty with an elongated body, long wings, and a long tail. The bill is woodpecker-like, but thinner than most.
Both Sexes
Length: 10.2-11.0 in (26-28 cm)
Weight: 3.1-4.9 oz (88-138 g)
Wingspan: 19.3-20.5 in (49-52 cm)
Color Pattern
This woodpecker often appears all dark, especially from a distance, but in good light its unique color pattern shows. It has a pink belly, a gray collar, a dark green back, and a dark red face.
Learn more about this bird: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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