Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis): A technical conservation assessment

Stephen C. Abele; Vicki A. Saab; Edward O. Garton

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Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis): A technical conservation assessment

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Stephen C. Abele, Vicki A. Saab, Edward O. Garton

Year:

2004

Type:

Miscellaneous

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

[Online]. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region. 50 p.

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Abstract

Lewis's woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) is a locally common but patchily distributed woodpecker species usually seen in open forests of western North America. The combination of its sporadic distribution, its diet of adult-stage free-living insects (primarily aerial), its preference to nest in burned landscapes, and its variable migratory behavior makes it a unique member of New World woodpeckers.

Keywords

Lewis's woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis

Citation

Abele, Stephen C.; Saab, Victoria A.; Garton, Edward O. 2004. Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis): A technical conservation assessment. Golden, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region, Species Conservation Project. 50 p.