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Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus

Described by: Linnaeus (1766)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): Dendrocopos villosus

Photographs

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Range

C. Alaska across Canada to Newfoundland and s. Central America;
Fragmented distribution in the s. part of its range;
(1) W. and c. Alaska, c. Yukon, sw. and sc. Mackenzie and n. Saskatchewan to s. Canada and nw. United States.
(2) Newfoundland.
(3) Se. Canada (Newfoundland), nc. and e. United States.
(4) Se. United States from e. Texas and Gulf coast to s. Florida.
West Indies in the n. Bahamas:
(5) Grand Bahama, Mores and Abaco Is., Marsh Harbor.
(6) New Providence and Andros Is.
(7) Queen Charlotte Is.
(8) Se. Alaska and n. British Columbia.
(9) S. British Columbia to n. California.
(10) W. and s. California and nw. Mexico (n. Baja).
(11) Sc. Washington to w. Texas.
(12) Se. Arizona to nw. Mexico.
(13) E. and s. Mexico.
(14) S. Mexico to Nicaragua and w. Panama.

Videos

Cincinnati Nature Center, Clermont County, Ohio, USA - May 2, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is feeding on the ground.

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Florida Museum of Natural History

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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