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Ivory-billed Woodpecker
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Forest, woodland, suburbs.
Diet: Insects, sap, nuts.
Best time to spot: Drumming in spring.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Ivory-billed Woodpecker sits in our Legendary tier for the US: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It belongs to the woodpeckers family.
Recent US sightings
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- Eurasian WryneckLegendary · Forest
- American Three-toed WoodpeckerRare · Forest
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- Gila WoodpeckerUncommon · Forest
- Gilded FlickerRare · Forest
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