Downy Woodpecker bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsSouthern Downy Woodpecker, Willow Woodpecker, Batchelder's Woodpecker, Gairdner's Woodpecker
Old latin name for birdDendrocopos pubescens, Picoides pubescens, Picus pubescens
OrderWoodpeckers, toucans and relatives / Piciformes
FamilyWoodpeckers / Picidae
GenusDryobates
Breeding regionNorth America
Breeding subregionwidespread

Downy Woodpecker bird sounds *

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

Related species

Where to see Downy Woodpecker

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

Translation

LanguageTranslation
BelarusianПухнаты дзяцел
Catalanpicot garser bec-curt, Picot gris beccurt
Chinese绒啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional)絨啄木
Creepapatsis, pâhpâscês
Croatianbjelotrbi djetlić
Czechstrakapoud osikový, Strakapoud prachový
DanishDværgflagspætte
DutchDonsspecht
EsperantoStrivizaĝa buntpego
Estonianhaava-kirjurähn
Finnishkeijutikka, Pikkunokkatikka
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, dunspett
Norwegian NynorskDunspett
Polishdzieciol kosmaty, dzięcioł kosmaty
Portuguesepica-pau-galego-americano, pica-pau-felpudo
RussianПушистый дятел
SerbianAmerički mali detlić
Slovakďateľ ozdobný
SpanishCarpintero Albinegro Menor, carpintero velloso menor, Carpintero Velloso-menor, Carpintero Peludo, Carpintero-velloso Menor, Pico pubescente
Swedishdunspett
TurkishTüylü ağaçkakan, Yumuşak Tüylü Ağaçkakan
Ukrainianдятел пухнастий
WelshCnocell wlanog