Black-backed woodpeckers are non-migratory birds native to North America and the Nearctic Region. The northern border of where they reside stretches from Alaska to Newfoundland and Labrador. Their range extends south through southeastern British Columbia to central California. Moving east from British Columbia their range extends to the northeast coast of the United States. They occupy this range throughout the year but vagrants sometimes wander south to Nebraska, Illinois and New Jersey.
Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Native )
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Bibliographic Citation: Hudec, L. 2012. "Picoides arcticus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 27, 2013 at
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