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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính	Downy Woodpecker	Ocellated Piculet
Tên Khoa Học	Picoides pubescens	Picumnus dorbignyanus
Bộ	Piciformes	Piciformes
Họ	Picidae	Picidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn	Least Concern	Least Concern
Chiều Dài	16,0 cm (6.3 in)	—
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh	28,0 cm (11.0 in)	10,6 cm (4.2 in)
Khối Lượng	27,0 g (0.95 oz)	9,959999999999999 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn	Insects and larvae extracted from bark, supplemented with seeds, berries, and suet at feeders. Often …	--
Số Trứng	--	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Downy Woodpecker 16,0 cm

Ocellated Piculet —

Chiều Dài Sải Cánh

Downy Woodpecker 28,0 cm

Ocellated Piculet 10,6 cm

Khối Lượng

Downy Woodpecker 27,0 g

Ocellated Piculet 9,959999999999999 g

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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Downy Woodpecker only

Không

Ocellated Piculet only

🌲 Forest

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

Tiếng Hót

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'.

Ocellated Piculet

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Geographic Range & Migration

Downy Woodpecker

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

Ocellated Piculet

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Downy Woodpecker

Least Concern

Ocellated Piculet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Downy Woodpecker

Bộ Lông

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.

Mỏ

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

Ocellated Piculet

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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.

Ocellated Piculet

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