Lewis’s Woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis

Lewis’s Woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis. Photograph taken within a residential community in Sierra Vista, Arizona, December 2022. Photograph and identification courtesy of Bob Behrstock, Sierra Vista, Arizona (naturewideimages.com).

Family: Picidae Family of Woodpeckers

Background and Identification

Habitat and Geographical Range

Common Misidentifications

Conservation Status