Species profile

Blood-colored Woodpecker

Dryobates sanguineus

Quick answer

Blood-colored Woodpecker is a species in the Picidae family, order Piciformes. Record a sighting in Feather Journal and it joins your life list with the date, place and photos attached.

Scientific name
Dryobates sanguineus
Family
Picidae
Order
Piciformes
Genus
Dryobates

Recording Blood-colored Woodpecker in your journal

When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.