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Black-backed Woodpecker vs Downy Woodpecker

Picoides arcticus versus Dryobates pubescens

Practice

Play a quiz with Black-backed Woodpecker and Downy Woodpecker

Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) Black-backed Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) Downy Woodpecker

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These two are often mixed up in quizzes. Look at the photos, then practise the pair until the field marks stick.

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