📋 Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Piciformes |
| Family | Woodpeckers (Picidae) |
| Species | Dryobates pubescens |
| Codes | dowwoo, DOWO |
🔍 Identification
The Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is a member of the Woodpeckers family within the order Piciformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code dowwoo when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
🪶 Related Species in Woodpeckers