Hairy Woodpecker

Picoides villosus

Order

PICIFORMES

Family

Woodpeckers (Picidae)

Code 4

HAWO

Code 6

PICVIL

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger, All-purpose
Eye Color: Brown or gray-brown in hatch year and some early second year birds developing to red-brown in older birds.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Capped, Striped, Unique pattern, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color: Black with red patch.
Forehead Color: Black
Nape Color: Black
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 22-27 cm (8.5-10.5 in)
Weight: 71 g (2.5 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: White, Black
Underparts: White
Upperparts: Black with white spotting with white patch on back.
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Rapidly beating wings., Undulating flight.
Wingspan Range: 38-44 cm (15-17.5 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Barred
Upper Tail: Black with three white outermost feathers on each side.
Under Tail: Black with three white outermost feathers on each side.
Leg Color: Black

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