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Species record

Hairy Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus villosus

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Primary Traits

FamilyPicidae
OrderPiciformes
RealmLN
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

66.4 g

Elevation

0 m - 3,500 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Leuconotopicus villosus

English name

Hairy Woodpecker

Order

Piciformes

Family

Picidae

Genus

Leuconotopicus

Species

villosus

Data source

HBW7, BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

LN

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

38 g

Maximum female mass

86 g

Minimum male mass

40 g

Maximum male mass

95 g

Minimum unsexed mass

59 g

Maximum unsexed mass

80 g

Average mass

66.4 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

3,500 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

3,500 m

Typical elevation

1,750 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

4

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

3

Diet specialization index

0.92

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Singly and pairs

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

Solitary breeder

Nest type

Cavity (tree)

Nest substrate

Stump, Pole, Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

5

Incubating sex

Both

Minimum incubation period

14 d

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

28 d

Maximum fledging period

30 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

3.5

Average fledging period

29 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Partial Migrant, Altitudinal Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary