Downy Woodpecker vs Red-tailed Hawk

Picoides pubescens so với Buteo jamaicensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Downy Woodpecker Red-tailed Hawk
Tên Khoa Học Picoides pubescens Buteo jamaicensis
Bộ Piciformes Accipitriformes
Họ Picidae Accipitridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài 16,0 cm (6.3 in) 53,0 cm (20.9 in)
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 28,0 cm (11.0 in) 124,0 cm (48.8 in)
Khối Lượng 27,0 g (0.95 oz) 1080,0 g (38.10 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Insects and larvae extracted from bark, supplemented with seeds, berries, and suet at feeders. Often … Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large …
Số Trứng -- 2-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Downy Woodpecker 16,0 cm
Red-tailed Hawk 53,0 cm
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
Downy Woodpecker 28,0 cm
Red-tailed Hawk 124,0 cm
Khối Lượng
Downy Woodpecker 27,0 g
Red-tailed Hawk 1080,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Downy Woodpecker only

Không

Red-tailed Hawk only

Downy Woodpecker

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

Red-tailed Hawk

Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.

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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'.

Red-tailed Hawk

Tiếng Hót

Iconic, raspy descending scream: 'kreeeeee-ar', often used in films for all raptors. Gives short barking 'kak' notes near nest. Juveniles beg with persistent squealing whistles.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Downy Woodpecker

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

Red-tailed Hawk

North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Downy Woodpecker

Least Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

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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

Red-tailed Hawk

Bộ Lông

Variable plumage from pale to dark morphs. Most adults have rich brown upperparts, a pale breast with a dark belly band, and the characteristic rufous-red tail.

Mỏ

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

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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.

Red-tailed Hawk

The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread and common hawk in North America. Its screaming cry is so iconic that it is often dubbed over bald eagle footage in films and television. These adaptable raptors thrive in human-altered landscapes and are a familiar sight perched along highways.

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