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Downy Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens

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45.3746, -75.7955

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Description:

Small with a short bill. black upperparts are checked with white on the wings, the head is boldly striped & the back has a broad white stripe down the centre. Males have a small red patch on the back of the head. The outer tail feathers are typically white with a few black spots.

Habitat:

Trees along a large river.

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PublishedAugust 27, 2018

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