Species BirdsDowny Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

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Illustration of Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)

The Downy Woodpecker is the smallest woodpecker in North America, with a neat black-and-white pattern and a small red patch on males' heads. A year-round resident and common feeder visitor.

Habitat
Deciduous forests, orchards, parks, and suburban yards
Diet
Insects, beetle larvae, berries, and seeds
How common
Common

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