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Wildlife Fact:

Like other woodpeckers, the red-headed woodpecker has zygodactyl feet, in which two toes point forward and two point backward, enabling it to cling vertically to trees.

 

New Jersey Endangered and Threatened Species Field Guide

Search our Field Guide for in-depth information about New Jersey's endangered and threatened species.

Download NJ's List of Rare Species, updated May 2013

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Complete list of New Jersey's Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern species as of May 2013.

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Now Streaming: Osprey Cam!

Image of A juvenile osprey stares down biologist Ben Wurst as he prepares to place a leg band on it for future tracking.

Ospreys are back and our osprey cam is streaming live from Edwin B. Forsythe NWR.

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Download the complete list of New Jersey's Endangered, Threatened, & Special Concern species.