Birds of Cuba, Vagrant Visitors, Introduced Birds and Possibilities
Ivory-billed Woodpecker
Pic à bec ivoire
Campephilus principalis
Images of the extinct Ivory-billed Woodpecker are courtesy of the North Museum of Natural History & Science in Lancaster & the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pennsylvania, USA & the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
| B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19" 48.3cm | 32" 81.3cm | 20oz 567g | Picidae | Campephilus principalis (E) |
- Breeding
- Year Around
- Winter
The Ivory-billed Woodpecker was the largest of the native woodpeckers seen in North America before it became extinct. Today, the largest is the Pileated Woodpecker, which is similar in size and has similar colours. At times, it has been confused with the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. The extinction of this large woodpecker was mainly caused by its lost of habitat by humans. The last known refuge for this woodpecker was on the island of Cuba.