Downy woodpecker | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Piciformes |
Family: | Picidae |
Genus: | Dryobates |
Species: | D. pubescens
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Binomial name | |
Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766)
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Approximate distribution map
Year-round
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Synonyms | |
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The downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is a species of woodpecker. It is the smallest in North America.
Seven subspecies are recognized:
Dryobates pubescens |
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Picoides pubescens |
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Picus pubescens |