26, Summary - endangered and threatened species 



Name of species: Red-cockaded woodpecker ( Picoides borealls ). 



Species legal status and authority: Federally listed 



Endangered Species, 



Number of populations on site: 3 colonies (Lynch 1981), 



Number of individuals per population: Unknown. 



Size or maturity of individuals: Adults and immatures. 



Phenology of population: 



Eg: vegetative °k 



flowering °k 



fruiting % 



General vigor of population: May be declining due to logging 

 of cavity trees within last five years. 



Disturbance or threats to population: Logging threatens to 

 destroy remaining populations. 



Habitat characteristics 



Plant community: Pinus taeda / Quercus laevis /mixed ericads, fi 



Topography: Ridge tops. 



Soil series: Lakeland, 



Microclimate: Xeric. 



Drainage basin: Chowan River, 



Other plants and animal species present: 



Aerial or detailed maps with populations clearly marked: 



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