Hairy woodpecker (Dryobates villosus)

Hairy woodpecker. 2023-10-12 15:33:18 New England

Observations

Only documented observation: 2023-10-12

Description

Classification: Genus Dryobates (Dryobates); Family Woodpeckers (Picidae)
General: The hairy woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) is a medium-sized woodpecker that is found over a large area of North America. It is approximately 250 mm (9.8 in) in length with a 380 mm (15 in) wingspan.^[2] With an estimated population in 2003 of over nine million individuals, the hairy woodpecker is listed by the IUCN as a species of least concern.^[3] Some ornithologists place this species in the genus Dryobates. [more]