Hairy Woodpecker

Picoides villosus

Tree Clinging

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

| Robert Shantz

Fir forest

Oak-pine woodland

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Bird Sound Type: Buzzing
Sex of Bird: Male

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Article: Hairy Woodpecker
Author(s): Dr. Biology
Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
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Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
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