The problem with regulations, is that they take an attorney to understand. Here is the opening sentance of the link LATRAPPER posted. "The following is a list of species protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act as well as the Endangered Species Act (ESA)." Key works are "as well as". This means BOTH Acts. Of course, a bird may be protected by one act and not the other.
Here is a list of the birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treat Act:
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/RegulationsPolicies/mbta/mbtandx.htmlNote that there are quite a few woodpeckers listed:
WOODPECKER, Acorn, Melanerpes formicivorus
American Three-toed, Picoides dorsalis
Arizona, Picoides arizonae
Black-backed, Picoides arcticus
Downy, Picoides pubescens
Gila, Melanerpes uropygialis
Golden-fronted, Melanerpes aurifrons
Great Spotted, Dendrocopos major
Hairy, Picoides villosus
Ivory-billed, Campephilus principalis
Ladder-backed, Picoides scalaris
Lewis’s, Melanerpes lewis
Nuttall’s, Picoides nuttallii
Pileated, Dryocopus pileatus
Puerto Rican, Melanerpes portoricensis
Red-bellied, Melanerpes carolinus
Red-cockaded, Picoides borealis
Red-headed, Melanerpes erythrocephalus
[Strickland’s (see Arizona)]
[Three-toed (see American Three-toed)]
White-headed, Picoides albolarvatus
Please correct me if I'm wrong....I just spent 5 minutes on this topic....got better stuff to do!