Genus

Three-toed Woodpeckers

Picoides

3 species in our catalog · found in 24 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
GenusPicoides (Three-toed Woodpeckers)

Species in this group

Picoides dorsalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Picoides tridactylus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Picoides arcticus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Three-toed Woodpeckers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 3	~20%
	American Three-toed Woodpecker			~20%
	Black-backed Woodpecker			<5%
2	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	American Three-toed Woodpecker			~20%
3	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 3	~20%
	Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker			~20%
4	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~20%
	American Three-toed Woodpecker			~10%
	Black-backed Woodpecker			<5%
5	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 3	~20%
	American Three-toed Woodpecker			~10%
	Black-backed Woodpecker			<5%
6	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~20%
	American Three-toed Woodpecker			~10%
	Black-backed Woodpecker			<5%
7	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	American Three-toed Woodpecker			~10%
8	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 3	~10%
	American Three-toed Woodpecker			<5%
	Black-backed Woodpecker			<5%
9	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1 of 3	~10%
	Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker			~10%
10	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Black-backed Woodpecker			~10%
11	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Three-toed Woodpecker			<5%
12	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Black-backed Woodpecker			<5%
13	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	American Three-toed Woodpecker			<5%
14	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	<5%
	American Three-toed Woodpecker			<5%
	Black-backed Woodpecker			<5%
15	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker			<5%
16	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Black-backed Woodpecker			<5%
17	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker			<5%
18	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Black-backed Woodpecker			<5%
19	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	<5%
	American Three-toed Woodpecker			<5%
	Black-backed Woodpecker			<5%
20	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Black-backed Woodpecker			<5%
21	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker			<5%
22	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Black-backed Woodpecker			<5%
23	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Three-toed Woodpecker			<5%
24	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Black-backed Woodpecker			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Novosibirsk	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 3	~10%
	Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker			~10%
2	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Black-backed Woodpecker			<5%
3	Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker			<5%
4	Anchorage	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Three-toed Woodpecker			<5%
5	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	American Three-toed Woodpecker			<5%

Three-toed Woodpeckers

Species in this group

American Three-toed Woodpecker

Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker

Black-backed Woodpecker

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Three-toed Woodpeckers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked