Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers)

Authority: (Vieillot, 1809)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has been downlisted from Vulnerable on the basis of recent information about its population size. It is listed as Near Threatened because it is estimated to have a moderately small population, which is precautionarily suspected to be in slow decline based on known threats and local trends.

Population size: 10000-19999

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,630,000 km²

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Nearctic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome