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Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus (Linnaeus, 1766)
63 gWeight
The hairy woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) is a medium-sized woodpecker that is found over a large area of North America.
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica
Hairy Woodpecker has been recorded at 700 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada11,225 records
- RF Marguerite-D'YouvilleCanada9,791 records
- Hall Farmhouse & YardsUnited States8,044 records
More places
- Schlitz Audubon Nature CenterUnited States7,782 records
- Prospect ParkUnited States7,534 records
- Bear BottomsUnited States7,168 records
- Great Meadows NWR – Concord UnitUnited States6,456 records
- Domaine de MaizeretsCanada6,269 records
- John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States6,227 records
- Toronto – High ParkCanada6,117 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 hairy woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) 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.
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Questions
How big is the Hairy Woodpecker?
The Hairy Woodpecker weighs around 63 g.
Where does the Hairy Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: widespread. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Costa Rica.
When is the best time to see the Hairy Woodpecker?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Hairy Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Hairy Woodpecker as Least Concern.
What does the Hairy Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Hairy Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 63 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 127 mm
- Tail
- 82 mm
- Bill
- 32 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: widespread
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Leuconotopicus
Other birds in the genus Leuconotopicus
Red-cockaded WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus borealis
Smoky-brown WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus fumigatus
Arizona WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus arizonae
Strickland's WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus stricklandi
White-headed WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus albolarvatus
Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla
Red-throated WryneckJynx ruficollis
Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
Bar-breasted PiculetPicumnus aurifrons
Lafresnaye's PiculetPicumnus lafresnayi
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