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Hairy Woodpecker

Picoides villosus

Description:

Woodpecker

3 Species ID Suggestions

CornHolio
CornHolio 12 years ago
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker
HemaShah
HemaShah 12 years ago
Downy's Wood Pecker
Picoides pubescens
Hairy Woodpecker
Picoides villosus Unknown spotting | Project Noah


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3 Comments

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

I agree with Hairy Woodpecker. Downy would show black markings on the outer retrices (tail feathers).

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

Woodpecker and wood. This is gonna end bad:)

avesjohn
avesjohn 12 years ago

This is either a Downy (Picoides pubescens) or Hairy (P. villosus) Woodpecker - their plumage is essentially identical (they're the only woodpeckers in North America with white backs), and the best way to tell them apart is by size, the Hairy being larger, with a longer bill, and more fond of bigger trees, while the Downy is smaller and common in gardens across the continent. It's hard to tell from this picture exactly which species this is, though.

JesseMorton
Spotted by
JesseMorton

Canada

Spotted on Dec 7, 2011
Submitted on Dec 7, 2011

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