Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junior A. Tremblay ◽  
Rita D. Dixon ◽  
Victoria A. Saab ◽  
Peter Pyle ◽  
Michael A. Patten
Keyword(s):  
Picoides Arcticus

scholarly journals Picoides arcticus in Florida

The Auk ◽  
1918 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 479-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry C. Oberholser
Keyword(s):  
Picoides Arcticus

Arctic Three-Toed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) at Belmont, Mass

The Auk ◽  
1919 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-111
Author(s):  
Horace W. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Picoides Arcticus

Habitat associations of black-backed and three-toed woodpeckers in the boreal forest of Alberta

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (10) ◽  
pp. 1881-1888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff S Hoyt ◽  
Susan J Hannon
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Loss ◽  
Fire Suppression ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Habitat Associations ◽  
Pine Forests ◽  
Coniferous Forests ◽  
Old Growth ◽  
Short Rotation ◽  
Picoides Arcticus

Recent studies suggest that black-backed (Picoides arcticus) and three-toed woodpeckers (Picoides tridactylus) might decrease in abundance because of habitat loss from fire suppression and short-rotation logging in landscapes managed for forestry. We examined black-backed and three-toed woodpecker occupancy of stands in a 2-year post-fire forest, mature and old-growth spruce and pine forests, and six post-fire coniferous forests of different ages. Three-toeds were detected in old stands and in the 2-year-old burn, and their probability of occupancy of burned forests decreased between 3 and 8 years post-fire. Within 50 km of the 2-year-old burn, black-backs were only detected in the burn and not in old-growth or mature conifer stands. However, they did occupy old coniferous stands located 75 and 150 km from the recent burn. They had a similar probability of occupying stands in the 3-, 4-, and 8-year-old burns but were not detected in the 16-year-old burn. The persistence of three-toed woodpeckers in boreal Alberta will likely depend on the presence of both old-growth and recently burned coniferous forests or forests with old-growth structural characteristics. Black-backed woodpeckers appear to be more burn dependent than three-toeds, and their long-term persistence may depend on the frequency of recently burned forests within their dispersal range.

Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus)

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita D. Dixon ◽  
Victoria A. Saab
Keyword(s):  
Picoides Arcticus

Foraging ecology of black-backed woodpeckers (Picoides arcticus) in unburned eastern boreal forest stands

2010 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 991-999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junior A. Tremblay ◽  
Jacques Ibarzabal ◽  
Jean-Pierre L. Savard
Keyword(s):  
Boreal Forest ◽  
Foraging Ecology ◽  
Radio Telemetry ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
Continuous Production ◽  
Coniferous Forest ◽  
Insect Outbreaks ◽  
Forest Stands ◽  
Picoides Arcticus ◽  
Downed Woody Debris

Managed coniferous forest dominates much of the black-backed woodpecker’s ( Picoides arcticus Swainson) breeding range. Despite this, little is known about the fine-scale foraging behaviour of this focal species in unburned managed forest stands in the absence of insect outbreaks. To investigate the foraging substrates used in such a habitat, we employed radio-telemetry to track a total of 27 black-backed woodpeckers. During two successive summers (2005–2006), 279 foraging observations were recorded, most of which were on dying trees, snags, and downed woody debris. Individuals frequently foraged by excavation, suggesting that in the absence of insect outbreaks the black-backed woodpecker forages mainly by drilling. The majority of foraging events occurred on recently dead snags with a mean dbh (±SE) of 18.3 ± 0.4 cm. Our results suggest that in unburned boreal forest stands, substrate diameter and decay class are important predictors of suitable foraging substrates for black-backed woodpeckers. We suggest that conservation efforts aimed at maintaining this dead-wood dependent cavity nesting species within the landscape, should endeavour to maintain 100 ha patches of old-growth coniferous forest. This would ensure the continuous production of a sufficient quantity of recently dead or dying trees to meet the foraging needs of this species.

Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus)

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junior A. Tremblay ◽  
Rita D. Dixon ◽  
Victoria A. Saab ◽  
Peter Pyle ◽  
Michael A. Patten
Keyword(s):  
Picoides Arcticus

Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus)

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita D. Dixon ◽  
Victoria A. Saab
Keyword(s):  
Picoides Arcticus
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