Foraging behavior of the white-headed woodpecker in Idaho

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Ligon, J. D.

Source:

Auk, American Ornithologists' Union, Volume 90, p.862-869 (1973)

Call Number:

A73LIG01IDUS

URL:

https://sora.unm.edu/node/22446

Keywords:

Dendrocopos albolarvatus, Picoides albolarvatus, White-headed Woodpecker

Abstract:

Foraging behavior of White-headed Woodpeckers (Dendrocopos albolarvatus) was studied in western Idaho for 2 days in April, June, August, and October. From two to five individuals were watched during each time period. Parallel seasonal shifts in foraging sites of males and females were apparent. No sexual differences in feeding behavior were detected, unlike the situation in many populations of other North American Dendrocopos woodpeckers. Possibly this is a result of climatic and vegetational features of the region.