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Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus)

Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus)
Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus)

About Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans, and Puffbirds
  • Family: Piculets and Woodpeckers

The hairy woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker that is found over a large area of North America. It is approximately 250 mm (9.8 in) in length with a 380 mm (15 in) wingspan. With an estimated population in 2020 of almost nine million individuals, the hairy woodpecker is listed by the IUCN as a species of least concern. Some nomenclature authorities, such as the eBird/Clements checklist, place this species in the genus Dryobates.

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