Ghosts · CR Critically Endangered
Ivory-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus principalis
The 'Lord God Bird' — a huge woodpecker of southern swamp forests, subject of ghostly sightings and fierce debate over whether it still exists.
CR · Critically Endangered
Overview
The 'Lord God Bird' — a huge woodpecker of southern swamp forests, subject of ghostly sightings and fierce debate over whether it still exists.
birdnorth americapossibly extinct
Field data
| IUCN status | CR · Critically Endangered |
|---|---|
| Population | — |
| Trend | unknown |
| Last assessed | 2020 |
| Class / Order | Aves · Piciformes |
| Family | Picidae |
| Range | United States, Cuba |
Why it matters
Evolutionary distinction
- One of the largest woodpeckers that ever lived.
- Needed vast tracts of old-growth forest that were logged away.
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