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Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता	Cream-backed Woodpecker	Downy Woodpecker
वैज्ञानिक नाम	Campephilus leucopogon	Picoides pubescens
गण	Piciformes	Piciformes
कुल	Picidae	Picidae
संरक्षण स्थिति	Least Concern	Least Concern
लंबाई	—	16.0 cm (6.3 in)
पंखों का फैलाव	36.2 cm (14.3 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)
वजन	242.0 g (8.54 oz)	27.0 g (0.95 oz)
आहार	--	Insects and larvae extracted from bark, supplemented with seeds, berries, and suet at feeders. Often …
अंडों की संख्या	--	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Cream-backed Woodpecker —

Downy Woodpecker 16.0 cm

पंखों का फैलाव

Cream-backed Woodpecker 36.2 cm

Downy Woodpecker 28.0 cm

वजन

Cream-backed Woodpecker 242.0 g

Downy Woodpecker 27.0 g

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Song & Call Comparison

Cream-backed Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

गीत

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'.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Cream-backed Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

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

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संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Cream-backed Woodpecker

Least Concern

Downy Woodpecker

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How to Tell Them Apart

Cream-backed Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

पंख

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.

चोंच

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

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About These Birds

Cream-backed Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

The downy woodpecker is the smallest and most widespread woodpecker in North America. Its small size allows it to forage on thin branches and weed stems that larger woodpeckers cannot access. Downies often join mixed-species flocks in winter, benefiting from the extra vigilance of multiple species watching for predators.

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