Hairy Woodpecker

Picoides villosus

Summary 6

The Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) is a medium-sized woodpecker, averaging approximately 250 mm (9.8 in) in length with a 380 mm (15 in) wingspan. With an estimated population in 2003 of over nine million individuals, the Hairy Woodpecker is listed by the IUCN as a species of least concern in North America.

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  1. (c) Tim Harding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/kellyandtim/12395381533/
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More Info

iNat Map

B - size medium (9-16 inches)
C -primary colors black, white
E -underparts white
F - upperparts black, white
G - back pattern solid
H - belly pattern solid
I - breast pattern solid
J - bill shape dagger
K - eye color brown
L - head pattern capped, eyebrow, striped
M - crown color black, red
N - forehead color black
O - nape color black
P - throat color white
Q - wing shape rounded
R - tail shape squared
S - upper tail black, white
T - under tail black, white
U - leg color black
A - present fall, spring, summer, winter
D - breeds here yes