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Bird call
Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) call
A sharp, loud peek! and a fast, even rattle on one pitch.
Listen to the Hairy Woodpecker call
A field recording of the Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) by Anne Parsons, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Hairy Woodpecker in forest, conifer and woodland habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Hairy Woodpecker
These birds belong to the woodpecker family, like the Hairy Woodpecker, so their calls can sound alike.
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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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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.
Questions
Questions about the Hairy Woodpecker
What does the Hairy Woodpecker sound like?
A sharp, loud peek! and a fast, even rattle on one pitch. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Hairy Woodpecker?
Northern Flicker, Acorn Woodpecker, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Ladder-backed Woodpecker and Gila Woodpecker sound similar.
Where can I hear the Hairy Woodpecker?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of California course.
How can I learn the Hairy Woodpecker call?
In SongLark's Birds of California course, it comes in Level 8: Sierra Nevada. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
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SongLark teaches the Hairy Woodpecker in its Birds of California course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of California, the Hairy Woodpecker comes in Level 8: Sierra Nevada. That Level is about pine and fir forest up to the high peaks.
Learn it with these birds in Level 8 of Birds of California
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Mountain Chickadee Poecile gambeli
A hoarse chick-a-dee-dee-dee and a clear, falling fee-bee-bee whistle.
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Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis
A nasal, tinny yank-yank, like a toy horn, repeated from high in the conifers.
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Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana
A hoarse, robin-like song of short phrases, and a rising, rattled pit-er-ick call.
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Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus
A long, clear opening note then a ringing, ethereal flourish, each phrase pitched differently.
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Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus
A rich, rolling song like a robin that took singing lessons, and a sharp, squeaky pik.
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Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca
A loud, sweet song of clear whistles and trills from mountain chaparral, and a sharp smack call.
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Clark's Nutcracker Nucifraga columbiana
A grating, drawn-out kraaa that rings across the high peaks.
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Townsend's Solitaire Myadestes townsendi
A clear, piping, bell-like tew repeated in winter; a long, rich warbling song in spring.
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