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Hairy Woodpecker

Picoides villosus

Photo by KateBraun
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Bird with black back with white speckles, white underside, red tuft on back of head.

Habitat:

Woodland

Notes:

Knight Island, Lake Champlain

Reference Links:

Hairy woodpecker

Species ID Suggestions

Hairy Woodpecker

Picoides villosus

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ForestDragon
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Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Longer bill would indicate that this is most likely a male Hairy Woodpecker. Compare here: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Downy_Woodpecker/id

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PublishedSeptember 30, 2014

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