Downy woodpecker

The downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is a species of woodpecker. It is the smallest in North America.
Subspecies
Seven subspecies are recognized:
 D. p. glacialis (Grinnell, 1910) – southeast Alaska
 D. p. medianus (Swainson, 1832) – central Alaska to east Canada and central and east USA
 D. p. fumidus (Maynard, 1889) – southwest Canada and west Washington
 D. p. gairdnerii (Audubon, 1839) – west Oregon to northwest California
 D. p. turati (Malherbe, 1860) – central Washington to central California
 D. p. leucurus (Hartlaub, 1852) – Rocky Mountains (southeast Alaska to southwest USA)
 D. p. pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) – southeast USA

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References

Other websites

 Downy woodpecker - Picoides pubescens  - USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
 Downy woodpecker Species Account - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
 Downy woodpecker Bird Sound at Florida Museum of Natural History

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Category:Birds of the United States
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Category:Piciformes