Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766)

26 gWeight

The downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is a species of woodpecker, the smallest in North America.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Bermuda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Bermuda

Downy Woodpecker has been recorded at 689 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Prospect ParkUnited States28,138 records
Central ParkUnited States24,631 records
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States24,627 records

More places

Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States20,490 records
Point Pelee National ParkCanada20,065 records
John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States19,821 records
HUNTLEY MEADOWS PARKUnited States15,073 records
Schlitz Audubon Nature CenterUnited States14,856 records
Mount Auburn CemeteryUnited States13,784 records
Great Meadows NWR – Concord UnitUnited States13,541 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Bermuda St. Pierre & Miquelon

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is a species of woodpecker, the smallest in North America. Length ranges from 14 to 18 cm (5.5 to 7.1 in). Downy woodpeckers primarily live in forested areas throughout the United States and Canada, with the exception of deserts in the southwest and the northern tundra.

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