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Ghosts of the Past

Ivory-billed Woodpecker

Campephilus principalis

• mythic
• 24 km/h
• Critically Endangered

The Lord God Bird, so magnificent people exclaimed "Lord God!" upon seeing it. Maybe still out there.

Population

Unknown; no confirmed surviving population

Habitat

Old-growth bottomland hardwood and cypress-tupelo swamp forest

Fun fact

Its large ivory-colored bill was traded as an ornament by Indigenous peoples across North America.

Range

Historically southeastern United States and eastern Cuba

Diet

Wood-boring beetle larvae, nuts, seeds, and fruit

Size

0.51 m

Wingspan

0.76 m