Summary ³

L 7” Wt. 1oz
Description: The Downy Woodpecker is the smaller of two similar woodpeckers species. They have a black and white body with a tiny red patch on the back of the head.

Habitat: Mixed forests.
Fun Facts: The Downy’s bill is shorter than their head length.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) islandstewards, all rights reserved
2. (c) Jason Means, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/10996264@N00/3064143839
3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picoides_pubescens

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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