• Synonyms Willow Woodpecker, Batchelder's Woodpecker, Southern Downy Woodpecker, Gairdner's Woodpecker
  • Old latin name for bird Picoides pubescens, Picus pubescens, Dendrocopos pubescens

Downy Woodpeckerbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Alarm call, female, male, © GABRIEL LEITE
    United States
  • 2.
    Call, Whinny, © Valerie Heemstra
    United States
  • 3.
    Call, male, © Sue Riffe
    United States
  • 4.
    Drumming, © John Baur
    United States
  • 5.
    Drumming, © David Tattersley
    Canada
  • 6.
    Drumming, tapping, © Thomas G. Graves
    United States
  • 7.
    Drumming, © AUDEVARD Aurélien
    United States
  • 8.
    Call, © Jim Holmes
    United States
  • 9.
    Call, © Antonio Xeira
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Downy Woodpecker

  • Breeding region North America
  • Breeding subregion widespread

Downy Woodpecker subspecies (7)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Dryobates pubescens fumidussw Canada and w Washington (USA)-No
Dryobates pubescens gairdneriiw Oregon to nw California (USA)-No
Dryobates pubescens glacialisse Alaska (USA)-No
Dryobates pubescens leucurusRocky Mts. (se Alaska to sw USA)-No
Dryobates pubescens medianusc Alaska to e Canada and c, e USA-No
Dryobates pubescens pubescensse USA-No
Dryobates pubescens turatic Washington to c California (USA)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
BelarusianПухнаты дзяцел
Catalanpicot garser bec-curt, Picot gris beccurt
Chinese绒啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional)絨啄木
Creepâhpâscês, papatsis
Croatianbjelotrbi djetlić
Czechstrakapoud osikový, Strakapoud prachový
DanishDværgflagspætte
DutchDonsspecht
EsperantoStrivizaĝa buntpego
Estonianhaava-kirjurähn
FinnishPikkunokkatikka, keijutikka
FrenchPic mineur
FrisianDûnsspjocht
GalicianPeto felpudo
GermanDunenspecht
Hungarianpehelyharkály
IcelandicStuttspæta
IrishCnagaire clúmhach
ItalianPicchio lanuginoso, Picchio vellutato
Japaneseセジロコゲラ
Latvianpusaugu dzenis
Lithuanianpūkuotasis genys
Norwegiandunspett
Norwegian NynorskDunspett
Polishdzieciol kosmaty, dzięcioł kosmaty
PortuguesePica-pau-felpudo, pica-pau-galego-americano
RussianПушистый дятел
SerbianAmerički mali detlić
Slovakďateľ ozdobný
SpanishCarpintero-velloso Menor, Carpintero Albinegro Menor, carpintero velloso menor, Carpintero Velloso-menor, Carpintero Peludo, Pico pubescente
Swedishdunspett
TurkishYumuşak Tüylü Ağaçkakan, Tüylü ağaçkakan
Ukrainianдятел пухнастий
WelshCnocell wlanog