Hairy Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus villosus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Hairy Woodpecker, Leuconotopicus villosus, is a woodpecker of North America and Middle America, where it is widespread in the breeding season. It belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes, and was described by Linnaeus in 1766. It is found across a broad range, from the Bahamas and Canada through Mexico and Central America to Panama, with mature deciduous forest among its habitats. The species is best recognised by its close resemblance to the smaller Downy Woodpecker, though the two can be separated by the bill and by the absence of spots on the white outer tail feathers.

Order

Piciformes

Family

Picidae — Woodpeckers

Breeding range

North America, Middle America: widespread