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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy Woodpecker sighting in Yellowstone National Park, based on 452 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yellowstone National Park
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
Black-backed Woodpecker
Picoides arcticus
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
📅 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 Yellowstone National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy Woodpecker sighting in Yellowstone National Park, based on 452 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hairy Woodpecker in Yellowstone National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Hairy Woodpecker in Yellowstone National Park in our monthly data.