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**Red-cockaded Woodpecker - Dryobates borealis
Short: A specialist of mature longleaf pine ecosystems in the southeastern USA; loss of fire-maintained pines and cavity trees has collapsed populations.
Facts:
Status: Endangered (recovery efforts ongoing).
Range: Southeastern United States.
Habitat: Longleaf pine savannas and mature pine forests.
Diet: Insects foraged from bark; cavity nester requiring live pine trees.
Lifespan: ~6-10 yrs.
Reproduction: Cooperative breeding with clan helpers sometimes.
Role: Keystone cavity-nester that provides cavities for many species.
Threats: Loss of mature longleaf pine, fire suppression, habitat fragmentation.
2025 October 24