Woodpecker video is challenged and defended

The most famous bird video in the United States—a blurry 4 seconds released last year as evidence that the ivory-billed woodpecker still exists—probably just shows a common pileated woodpecker, argues a team including David Sibley, author of the popular Sibley bird guides.

ALL A BLUR. A frame from last year’s woodpecker video (top left) was originally seen as the white patch on top of an ivory-billed’s wing (top right).