Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusLeuconotopicus
- SpeciesLeuconotopicus villosus (Hairy Woodpecker)
The hairy woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) is a medium-sized woodpecker that is found over a large area of North America. It is approximately 250 mm (9.8 in) in length with a 380 mm (15 in) wingspan. With an estimated population in 2020 of almost nine million individuals, the hairy woodpecker is listed by the IUCN as a species of least concern. The species was previously placed in the genus Dryobates. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy Woodpecker sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 823 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Grand Canyon National Park
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Gila Woodpecker
Melanerpes uropygialis
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hairy Woodpecker in Grand Canyon National Park?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy Woodpecker sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 823 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hairy Woodpecker in Grand Canyon National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Hairy Woodpecker in Grand Canyon National Park in our monthly data.