Tree Clinging

Hairy Woodpecker

Picoides villosus
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Length: 9 in. (24 cm )
Occurring in a wide range of forested habitats, pairs stay together all year round. The nest cavity is in either a broad-leafed or coniferous tree. Food is largely insects, but in the winter many seeds and nuts are also eaten.

The four-digit banding code is HAWO.

Male | Robert Shantz

Female | Robert Shantz



Fir forest

Oak-pine woodland
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Bird Sound Type: Buzzing
Sex of Bird: Male
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Bibliographic details:

  • Article: Hairy Woodpecker
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: November 12, 2024
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/hairy-woodpecker

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Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Hairy Woodpecker. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved November 12, 2024 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/hairy-woodpecker

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Dr. Biology. "Hairy Woodpecker". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 July, 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/hairy-woodpecker

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Dr. Biology. "Hairy Woodpecker". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 12 Nov 2024. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/hairy-woodpecker

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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