Downy Woodpecker

Identification Tips:

• Length:5.75 inches
• Very small black and white woodpecker
• Very short bill
• Mostly black head set off by broad white supercilium and lower border to auriculars
• Black nape
• White back
• Black wings with white spotting on coverts and flight feathers
• White underparts
• Black rump
• Black tail with white outer tail feathers barred with black

Adult male:

• Red spot at rear of head

Migration Status:

• Permanent resident

Habitat: Forests, willows, river groves, orchards, shade trees	Nest Type: Cavity
Clutch Size: 3-6	Length of Incubation: 12 days
Days to Fledge: 20-25	Number of Broods: 1 in north, 1+ in south
Diet: Insects, fruit, seeds

Image by permission of Dr. Daniel Sudia for educational purposes.