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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Downy Woodpecker	Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker
학명	Picoides pubescens	Picoides ramsayi
목	Piciformes	Piciformes
과	Picidae	Picidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Vulnerable
체장	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	—
날개 폭	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	16.4 cm (6.5 in)
체중	27.0 g (0.95 oz)	24.5 g (0.86 oz)
식성	Insects and larvae extracted from bark, supplemented with seeds, berries, and suet at feeders. Often …	--
산란 수	--	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Downy Woodpecker 16.0 cm

Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker —

날개 폭

Downy Woodpecker 28.0 cm

Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker 16.4 cm

체중

Downy Woodpecker 27.0 g

Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker 24.5 g

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Downy Woodpecker only

없음

Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker only

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Downy Woodpecker

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

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'.

Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker

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Geographic Range & Migration

Downy Woodpecker

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

Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Downy Woodpecker

Vulnerable

Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker

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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

Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker

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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.

Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker

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