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- Downy Woodpeckers are 16 centimeters.
- They have a short beak.
- There are 7 similar types of birds to Downy Woodpeckers.
- Males have red on their head but females don't have red on there head.
- Females lay 4-5 eggs.
- Downy Woodpeckers live in most parts in North America.
- Males and females have black wings white chest and neck.
- Young leave their nest about 20-25 days after hatching.
- Downy Woodpeckers are very common Woodpeckers.
EVEN MORE FACTS ABOUT DOWNY WOODPECKERS
They eat insects nuts sap bird seed acorns and ants are a favorite to Downy Woodpeckers.It gets its food by pecking were its at.Downy Woodpeckers weigh 0.95 oz
(27 grams).Their scientific name is picoides pubescens. The Downy Woodpecker is one of the smartest woodpeckers in N.C.