Dunenspecht vs Antillean Piculet

Picoides pubescens verglichen mit Nesoctites micromegas

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Dunenspecht Antillean Piculet
Wissenschaftlicher Name Picoides pubescens Nesoctites micromegas
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) 14,8 cm (5.8 in)
Gewicht 27,0 g (0.95 oz) 31,183333333333334 g (1.10 oz)
Ernährung Insects and larvae extracted from bark, supplemented with seeds, berries, and suet at feeders. Often … --
Gelegegröße -- 2-4
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Dunenspecht 16,0 cm
Antillean Piculet
Flügelspannweite
Dunenspecht 28,0 cm
Antillean Piculet 14,8 cm
Gewicht
Dunenspecht 27,0 g
Antillean Piculet 31,183333333333334 g

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Dunenspecht only

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Antillean Piculet only

Dunenspecht

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

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'.

Antillean Piculet

Geographic Range & Migration

Dunenspecht

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

Antillean Piculet

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Dunenspecht

Least Concern

Antillean Piculet

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

Antillean Piculet

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.

Antillean Piculet

The Antillean Piculet is a small woodpecker endemic to Hispaniola, weighing about 31 grams with a wingspan near 15 cm. As the only piculet in the Caribbean, it occupies a unique ecological niche, pecking at bark and wood for insects in forested areas. Its small size distinguishes it from larger Caribbean woodpeckers.

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