Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Leuconotopicus ("white back woodpecker") villosus ("hairy")

 Adult male Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) at Charlie Lake, British Columbia, Canada - August 2022

Featured Subspecies: Probably Leuconotopicus villosus septentrionalis
Weight: 40-5g  /  Length: 18-26cm  /  Wingspan: 33-43cm
 UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

One of the most common and recognisable woodpeckers of North America, the Hairy Woodpecker has a vast range covering pretty much all of North America that isn't desert or tundra. It has a large number of subspecies across its range which spans from Alaska to Panama. A common visitor to bird tables, despite it's similarity in plumage to the Downy Woodpecker, the two are not actually closely related.

Related Species:

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

Genus: Leuconotopicus

SUBSPECIES: L. v. septentrionalis, L. v. picoideus, L. v. harrisi, L. v. terraenovae, L. v. villosus, L. v. orius, L. v. monticola, L. v. leucothorectis, L. v. audubonii, L. v. hyloscopus, L. v. icastus, L. v. intermedius, L. v. jardinii, L. v. sanctorum, L. v. extimus, L. v. piger, L. v. maynardi

 - Sighting Locations -

CANADA -Present everywhere but the High Tundra
  - CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: - Seen in British Columbia

UNITED STATES 
Seen throughout the continental USA
 - CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at San Jose

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto