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Dryobates pubescens

Dryobates pubescens,Downy Woodpecker

The Downy Woodpecker, or Dryobates pubescens, is the smallest woodpecker in North America。The pileated woodpecker can peck holes about 10cm in size in dead trees, which means that it has a greater range in habitable areas than the larger woodpecker. The woodpecker's diet is mostly insects, and

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Scientific Name Dryobates pubescens,Downy Woodpecker
Length No textual research information is available
Weight No textual research information is available
Lifespan No textual research information is available
IUCN Status LC
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    The Downy Woodpecker, or Dryobates pubescens, is the smallest woodpecker in North America。

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    The pileated woodpecker can peck holes about 10cm in size in dead trees, which means that it has a greater range in habitable areas than the larger woodpecker. The woodpecker's diet is mostly insects, and you can easily hear them "tapping" the trees in the spring and summer。

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    Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1:2009 Red List of birds not at risk category.

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    Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

    Traits & Behavior

    The smallest North American woodpecker

    Appearance

    The pileated woodpecker has a white belly, black back and black neck, and white spots on its black wings. The head has black and white stripes, the tail is short, and the male has red feathers on the head.

    Distribution & Habitat

    The pileated woodpecker is found in North America, including the United States, Canada, Greenland, Bermuda, St. Pierre and Miquelon Islands, and the transition zone between North and Central America in Mexico.
    The pilepecker was native to Alaska and is now found in Canada and south throughout the southwestern United States. Preferred habitats include forest grounds, parks and courtyards.
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