Downy Woodpecker vs Hawfinch

Picoides pubescens 비교 대상 Coccothraustes coccothraustes

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Downy Woodpecker Hawfinch
학명 Picoides pubescens Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Piciformes Passeriformes
Picidae Fringillidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 16.0 cm (6.3 in) 18.0 cm (7.1 in)
날개 폭 28.0 cm (11.0 in) 32.0 cm (12.6 in)
체중 27.0 g (0.95 oz) 55.0 g (1.94 oz)
식성 Insects and larvae extracted from bark, supplemented with seeds, berries, and suet at feeders. Often … Seeds and kernels, especially from cherries, olives, elms, and hornbeams. The bill exerts a force …
산란 수 -- 3-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Downy Woodpecker 16.0 cm
Hawfinch 18.0 cm
날개 폭
Downy Woodpecker 28.0 cm
Hawfinch 32.0 cm
체중
Downy Woodpecker 27.0 g
Hawfinch 55.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Downy Woodpecker only

없음

Hawfinch only

Downy Woodpecker

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

Hawfinch

Deciduous and mixed woodland, orchards, parks, and large gardens with mature fruiting trees.

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Song & Call Comparison

Downy Woodpecker

노래

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'.

Hawfinch

노래

A sharp, metallic 'tsick' call — the primary vocalization and often all that's heard. Song is a thin, reedy warble. Generally inconspicuous vocally despite its striking appearance.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Downy Woodpecker

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

Hawfinch

Europe, North Africa, and western and central Asia. Partially migratory, with northern populations moving south in winter.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Downy Woodpecker

Least Concern

Hawfinch

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How to Tell Them Apart

Downy Woodpecker

깃털

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.

부리

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

Hawfinch

깃털

Orange-brown head with a black bib and eye stripe. Warm brown back, grey nape, and broad white wing bar. Massive head and bill give a top-heavy appearance.

부리

Enormously powerful, conical, pale bill capable of cracking cherry and olive stones

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About These Birds

Downy Woodpecker

솜털딱따구리는 북아메리카에서 가장 작고 가장 널리 분포하는 딱따구리이다. 소형 체구 덕분에 더 큰 딱따구리가 접근할 수 없는 가는 나뭇가지와 잡초 줄기에서 먹이를 찾을 수 있다. 솜털딱따구리는 겨울에 혼종 무리에 합류하여 여러 종이 함께 포식자를 감시하는 이점을 얻는다.

Hawfinch

왜가리콩새는 유럽 조류 중 몸 크기 대비 가장 강력한 부리를 가져 60kg의 힘으로 체리씨를 깰 수 있다. 유럽과 아시아 온대림에 번식하며 씨앗, 과일 씨, 새순을 먹는다.

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