Polytypic (the 2 North American subspecies are poorly differentiated; the coastal birds have ... mostly black back with narrow streaks, black wings with bold white wing bars, white tips to ...

Prominent black crescent framing lower edge of auricular. On perched bird, wing patch shows only as a thin white line along the leading edge of the folded wing. Adult male: grayish or grayish ...

A downy woodpecker is a small black and white bird that visits suet feeders. Listen to their call and see photos of males and females.