Black-necked Woodpecker vs Downy Woodpecker

Colaptes atricollis ile kıyaslandığında Picoides pubescens

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Black-necked Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker
Bilimsel Ad Colaptes atricollis Picoides pubescens
Takım Piciformes Piciformes
Familya Picidae Picidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Kanat Açıklığı 23,7 cm (9.3 in) 28,0 cm (11.0 in)
Ağırlık 78,74 g (2.78 oz) 27,0 g (0.95 oz)
Beslenme -- Insects and larvae extracted from bark, supplemented with seeds, berries, and suet at feeders. Often …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2-4 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Black-necked Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker 16,0 cm
Kanat Açıklığı
Black-necked Woodpecker 23,7 cm
Downy Woodpecker 28,0 cm
Ağırlık
Black-necked Woodpecker 78,74 g
Downy Woodpecker 27,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Black-necked Woodpecker only

Downy Woodpecker only

Hiçbiri

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

Black-necked Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Şarkı

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

Black-necked Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

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

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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Black-necked Woodpecker

Least Concern

Downy Woodpecker

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How to Tell Them Apart

Black-necked Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Tuy

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.

Gaga

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

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About These Birds

Black-necked Woodpecker

The Black-necked Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker with barred black-and-white back, a yellow crown and nape, and a distinctive black collar across the lower throat. It is endemic to Peru, inhabiting deciduous and semi-deciduous forest along the western Andean slopes and adjacent inter-Andean valleys. It forages on tree trunks and branches, excavating insects from bark and searching for ants.

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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