Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Downy Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

41.3232, -72.36

Species ID Suggestions

hairy woodpecker

Picoides villosus
KarenSaxton
2

Downy Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens

Reference Link
AshleyT
3

Comments (2)
AshleyT
To tell which of the 2 it is, it is easiest to look at the size of the bill in relation to size of the head. Should have nothing to do with trying to compare the stuff around the bird, that is pretty useless. This bird has a tiny bill, making it a downy woodpecker.
KarenSaxton
Overall I think it is the hairy, but if those boards are under 8 inches then the downy is more likely. http://www.birdsource.org/gbbcr/learning/trickyIDs/downyhairy/
Photographed
PublishedAugust 4, 2014

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies