Dunenspecht vs Black-and-buff Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens verglichen mit Meiglyptes jugularis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Dunenspecht Black-and-buff Woodpecker
Wissenschaftlicher Name Picoides pubescens Meiglyptes jugularis
Ordnung Piciformes Piciformes
Familie Picidae Picidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Flügelspannweite 28,0 cm (11.0 in) 20,1 cm (7.9 in)
Gewicht 27,0 g (0.95 oz) 53,5 g (1.89 oz)
Ernährung Insects and larvae extracted from bark, supplemented with seeds, berries, and suet at feeders. Often … --
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Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Dunenspecht 16,0 cm
Black-and-buff Woodpecker
Flügelspannweite
Dunenspecht 28,0 cm
Black-and-buff Woodpecker 20,1 cm
Gewicht
Dunenspecht 27,0 g
Black-and-buff Woodpecker 53,5 g
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Habitat Comparison

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Dunenspecht

Deciduous and mixed forests, orchards, parks, and suburban areas. The most common woodpecker at feeders in North America.

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Song & Call Comparison

Dunenspecht

Gesang

A sharp 'pik' or 'peek' contact call. Drums on resonant branches with a rapid, light tattoo — softer than larger woodpeckers. Also gives a high descending whinny 'keeer-keeer'.

Black-and-buff Woodpecker

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Geographic Range & Migration

Dunenspecht

North America from Alaska and Canada south through the United States, excluding the arid Southwest.

Black-and-buff Woodpecker

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Dunenspecht

Least Concern

Black-and-buff Woodpecker

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How to Tell Them Apart

Dunenspecht

Gefieder

Black and white plumage with a broad white stripe down the back. Black wings with white spots. Males have a small red patch on the nape.

Schnabel

Short, chisel-shaped, dark bill — noticeably shorter than the similar hairy woodpecker

Black-and-buff Woodpecker

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About These Birds

Dunenspecht

Der Dunenspecht ist der kleinste und am weitesten verbreitete Specht Nordamerikas. Seine geringe Größe erlaubt ihm die Nahrungssuche an dünnen Zweigen und Pflanzenstängeln, die größeren Spechten unzugänglich sind. Im Winter schließt sich der Dunenspecht häufig gemischten Vogelschwärmen an und profitiert von der erhöhten Wachsamkeit mehrerer Arten gegenüber Fressfeinden.

Black-and-buff Woodpecker

The Black-and-buff Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker found in lowland and foothill forests of the Thai-Malay Peninsula and the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. It has a distinctive black-and-buff barred plumage with a red malar stripe in males. It forages in the forest canopy for insects and larvae, often in the outer branches of trees.

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