Hairy Woodpecker
(Leuconotopicus villosus)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Description |
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Size |
8″ to 9½″ in length 15″ wingspan |
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Habitat |
Deciduous and mixed forests, usually in dense, mature stands with conifers |
Ecology |
Migration |
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Distribution |
Occurrence |
Common year-round resident |
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Taxonomy |
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| Class | Aves (birds) |
Order |
Piciformes (woodpeckers, barbets, and allies) |
Family |
Picidae (woodpeckers) |
Subfamily |
Picinae |
Genus |
Leuconotopicus |
Hairy Woodpecker was formerly classified as Picoides villosus. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2015 showed that the genus Picoides was not properly restricted (not monophyletic). Hairy Woodpecker and five other species were moved to the genus Leuconotopicus. |
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Subordinate Taxa |
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American Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus septentrionalis) Cabanis’s Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus hyloscopus) Chihuahua Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus icastus) Eastern Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus villosus) Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus jardinii) Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus maynardi) Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus piger) Harris’s Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus harrisi) Mexican Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus sanctorum) Newfoundland Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus terraenovae) Queen Charlotte Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus picoideus) Sierra Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus orius) Sitka Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus sitkensis) Southern Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus auduboni) |
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Synonyms |
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Dendrocopos villosus Dryobates villosus Picoides villosus |
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Leuconotopicus villosus They are the big ones. H for Hairy comes after D for Downy in the alphabet, and that's how I remember! |
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Wait for it! (Leuconotopicus villosus) |
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Published on May 4, 2013 A wood pecker creating his/her nest. |
Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) |
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Uploaded on Jan 30, 2010 Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) * Family: Picidae, ** The Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) is a medium-sized woodpecker, averaging approximately 250 mm (9.75 inches) in length with a 380 mm (15 inch) wingspan.With an estimated population in 2003 of over nine million individuals, the Hairy Woodpecker is listed by the IUCN as a species of least concern in North America. More Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_Woodpecker |
Hairy Woodpecker "Leuconotopicus villosus" video with Canon PowerShot XS 30 IS |
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Uploaded on Jun 1, 2011 No description available. |
hairy woodpecker powell river bc |
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Uploaded on Apr 16, 2011 the hairy woodpecker filmed in powell river bc, latin name ''dendrocopos villosus'' a medium sized woodpecker ''habitate forests of all kinds and backyards, orchards . and likes birch trees for the sap after the sapsucker drills the holes |
Junco & Hairy Woodpecker |
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Uploaded on Oct 8, 2009 Ah, our first junco to the feeding station. Winter is not far behind. |
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| Luciearl 12/3/2019 |
Location: Cass County |
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| Lakselus 6/11/2017 |
Location: Duluth Female ripping bark from fallen tree |
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