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Woodpecker calls
SongLark teaches 11 woodpeckers, from Birds of California, Birds of England, Birds of the Pacific Northwest and Birds of Eastern North America. Woodpeckers can sound alike, so play each recording below, read what to listen for, and follow a bird to its own page to learn more.
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Birds of California
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Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus
A loud descending kee-yer and a long, even wick-wick-wick series.
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Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus
A laughing waka-waka-waka, several birds answering each other.
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Nuttall's Woodpecker Dryobates nuttallii
A rattling descending series and a sharp pitik; a California oak specialist.
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Hairy Woodpecker Leuconotopicus villosus
A sharp, loud peek! and a fast, even rattle on one pitch.
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker Dryobates scalaris
A sharp pik and a descending, whinnying rattle.
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Gila Woodpecker Melanerpes uropygialis
A rolling, nasal churr and a sharp, repeated pit-pit-pit.
Birds of England
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Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major
A sharp, explosive 'kick!' call and a short, fast drum on dead wood in late winter and spring.
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European Green Woodpecker Picus viridis
A loud, laughing 'yaffle', a ringing 'kyü-kyü-kyü' that carries across parks and woods.
Birds of the Pacific Northwest
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Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus
A loud, wild, ringing wuk-wuk-wuk-wuk that rises and falls, and slow, deep drumming.
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Downy Woodpecker Dryobates pubescens
A soft, flat pik and a whinnying rattle that falls in pitch toward the end.
Birds of Eastern North America
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Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus
A rolling, throaty kwirr or churr, repeated from the trunk.
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