![]() This woodpecker is thinly distributed in the northernmost Boreal Taiga Plains and the Boreal Softwood Shield. Smaller areas of abundance occur in the deciduous forests of the steep-sided Upper Assiniboine and Qu'Appelle River valleys. Within the Prairie Potholes, the highest abundances were along the eastern edge of Riding Mountain, following the Arden Ridge, and the wooded portions of the Westlake Plains. The highest abundances were along the boreal-parkland transition, particularly the southernmost portions of the Boreal Taiga Plains and its ecotone with the Prairie Potholes and the Boreal Hardwood Transition. The Downy Woodpecker was found to be more abundant in southern Manitoba than in the central boreal forest. ![]() This matches the distribution depicted in The Birds of Manitoba, although records along the Hayes River and north of Island Lake suggest a more extensive range in extreme eastern Manitoba. The Downy Woodpecker was recorded nesting across Manitoba from the central Boreal Softwood Shield (Thompson) southward, though locally scarce or absent in intensive agricultural regions, especially southwest of Winnipeg. from the northern boreal forest south to Texas, with no evidence of migration despite some long-distance dispersal events (Jackson and Ouellet 2002). The Downy Woodpecker is found across Canada and the U.S.A. This woodpecker tends to feed on slender woody vegetation (outer branches, saplings, willows) and even herbaceous vegetation ( goldenrod galls, cattails), as opposed to the Hairy Woodpecker that tends to feed on larger tree trunks and limbs. The Downy Woodpecker's short bill distinguishes it from the larger Hairy Woodpecker, as do the black spots on its white outer tail feathers. Males sport a red spot on the rear crown (extending forward in streaks on juveniles). ![]() This familiar garden visitor has a black-and-white pattern with a prominent white stripe on the back. Slightly larger than a House Sparrow, the diminutive Downy Woodpecker is the smallest woodpecker in Canada. Bird Conservation Regions Arctic Plains and Mountains ![]()
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