Bennett's Woodpecker vs Downy Woodpecker

Campethera bennettii ile kıyaslandığında Picoides pubescens

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Bennett's Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker
Bilimsel Ad Campethera bennettii Picoides pubescens
Takım Piciformes Piciformes
Familya Picidae Picidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Kanat Açıklığı 23,4 cm (9.2 in) 28,0 cm (11.0 in)
Ağırlık 72,5 g (2.56 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 2-5 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Bennett's Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker 16,0 cm
Kanat Açıklığı
Bennett's Woodpecker 23,4 cm
Downy Woodpecker 28,0 cm
Ağırlık
Bennett's Woodpecker 72,5 g
Downy Woodpecker 27,0 g
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Song & Call Comparison

Bennett's 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

Bennett's 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

Bennett's Woodpecker

Least Concern

Downy Woodpecker

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bennett's 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

Bennett's Woodpecker

Bennett's Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker of dry open woodland, bush, and savanna in eastern and southern Africa. Males have a red cap and malar stripe, while both sexes show heavily spotted and barred brown-and-white plumage. It forages on tree trunks and on the ground for ants and other insects.

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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