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Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens
37.7826, -122.151
Field Notes
Description:
Black and white on face and wings and white back, throat and underparts. Bill is about the same width as the head. Some will have a red patch on the nape of the head. <br> Nearly identical to the Hairy Woodpecker except for the size of the bird and bill which are smaller. Also the black spots on the white part of the tail.
Habitat:
Forests of oak and pine. Can be easily spotted on bare dead trees.
Notes:
spotted on a dead tree.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 2, 2013
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