Downy Woodpecker vs Red-naped Sapsucker

Picoides pubescens เปรียบเทียบกับ Sphyrapicus nuchalis

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Downy Woodpecker Red-naped Sapsucker
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Picoides pubescens Sphyrapicus nuchalis
อันดับ Piciformes Piciformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Picidae Picidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
กว้างปีก 28.0 cm (11.0 in) 24.6 cm (9.7 in)
น้ำหนัก 27.0 g (0.95 oz) 49.36666666666667 g (1.74 oz)
อาหาร Insects and larvae extracted from bark, supplemented with seeds, berries, and suet at feeders. Often … --
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Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Downy Woodpecker 16.0 cm
Red-naped Sapsucker
กว้างปีก
Downy Woodpecker 28.0 cm
Red-naped Sapsucker 24.6 cm
น้ำหนัก
Downy Woodpecker 27.0 g
Red-naped Sapsucker 49.36666666666667 g

Habitat Comparison

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Downy Woodpecker only

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Red-naped Sapsucker only

Downy Woodpecker

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

Song & Call Comparison

Downy Woodpecker

เสียงร้อง

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'.

Red-naped Sapsucker

Geographic Range & Migration

Downy Woodpecker

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

Red-naped Sapsucker

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Downy Woodpecker

Least Concern

Red-naped Sapsucker

How to Tell Them Apart

Downy Woodpecker

ขนนก

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.

ปาก

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

Red-naped Sapsucker

About These Birds

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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