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  2. Downy woodpecker - Wikipedia

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    The downy woodpecker's bill is shorter than its head, whereas the hairy woodpecker's bill is approximately equal to head length. The downy woodpecker gives a number of vocalizations, including a short pik call. One may identify the woodpecker by the pik-call, counting half a second between piks (a total of four must be heard).

  3. Northern flicker - Wikipedia

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    The common sounds the male bird makes towards a female is "woikawoikawoika", symbolizing their relationship to one another and other birds. If the call is used towards a male, it is a territorial sign. [23] The calls' pattern can be classified as flat and gradually rises into a loud noise. The call type is a chirp that drums and rattles. [26]

  4. Dryobates - Wikipedia

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    The genus Dryobates was named by the German naturalist Friedrich Boie in 1826 with the downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) as the type species. [1]The genus name Dryobates is from the Greek compound word δρυο-βάτης : 'woodland walker'; from δρῦς : drus (genitive δρυός : dryós) meaning woodland and -βάτης : -bátēs meaning walker. [2]

  5. Glossary of bird terms - Wikipedia

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    As an example, the great tit, a European songbird, uses such a signal to call on nearby birds to harass a perched bird of prey, such as an owl. This call occurs in the 4.5kHz range, [66] and carries over long distances. However, when such prey species are in flight, they employ an alarm signal in the 7–8 kHz range.

  6. Hairy woodpecker - Wikipedia

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    The hairy woodpecker measures from 18–26 cm (7.1–10.2 in) in length, 33–43 cm (13–17 in) in wingspan and 40–95 g (1.4–3.4 oz) in weight. [14] [15] It is virtually identical in plumage to the smaller downy woodpecker. The downy has a shorter bill relative to the size of its head, which is, other than size and voice, the best way to ...

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  8. If You See a Cardinal, Here's the True, Unexpected ... - AOL

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    If, by chance, the bird is looking away from you, then Doolittle believes that the red Cardinal has messages for you, but "you may be missing [them] by being too busy or too distracted from your ...

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