Downy woodpecker
species of bird
The downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is a species of woodpecker. It is the smallest in North America.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Dryobates |
| Species: | D. pubescens
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| Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766)
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| Approximate distribution map
Year-round
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Subspecies
changeSeven subspecies are recognized:
- D. p. glacialis (Grinnell, 1910) – southeast Alaska
- D. p. medianus (Swainson, 1832) – central Alaska to east Canada and central and east USA
- D. p. fumidus (Maynard, 1889) – southwest Canada and west Washington
- D. p. gairdnerii (Audubon, 1839) – west Oregon to northwest California
- D. p. turati (Malherbe, 1860) – central Washington to central California
- D. p. leucurus (Hartlaub, 1852) – Rocky Mountains (southeast Alaska to southwest USA)
- D. p. pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) – southeast USA
Gallery
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An adult female walking in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan -
A downy woodpecker hanging upside down -
Feeding on suet
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Male Dryobates pubescens in Overpeck Park, New Jersey, USA -
Downy woodpecker feeding chicks in New York City, USA
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Female with a leaf caught on her bill in New York City -
Male in New York City
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References
change- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Dryobates pubescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22681155A92894756. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22681155A92894756.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dryobates pubescens.
Wikispecies has information on: Picoides pubescens.
- Downy woodpecker - Picoides pubescens - USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
- Downy woodpecker Species Account - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Downy woodpecker Bird Sound at Florida Museum of Natural History
