Downy Woodpecker vs White-browed Piculet

Picoides pubescens 对比 Sasia ochracea

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Downy Woodpecker White-browed Piculet
学名 Picoides pubescens Sasia ochracea
Piciformes Piciformes
Picidae Picidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
翼展 28.0 cm (11.0 in) 10.6 cm (4.2 in)
体重 27.0 g (0.95 oz) 9.433333333333332 g (0.33 oz)
食性 Insects and larvae extracted from bark, supplemented with seeds, berries, and suet at feeders. Often … --
产卵数 -- 2-4
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Downy Woodpecker 16.0 cm
White-browed Piculet
翼展
Downy Woodpecker 28.0 cm
White-browed Piculet 10.6 cm
体重
Downy Woodpecker 27.0 g
White-browed Piculet 9.433333333333332 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Downy Woodpecker only

White-browed Piculet 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

鸣唱

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'.

White-browed Piculet

Geographic Range & Migration

Downy Woodpecker

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

White-browed Piculet

保护状况

Least Concern

Downy Woodpecker

Least Concern

White-browed Piculet

How to Tell Them Apart

Downy Woodpecker

羽毛

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.

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

White-browed Piculet

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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