Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
Basically named 'fuzzy' twice — 'downy' in English and its scientific name pubescens in Latin both describe the same soft feathers.
Dryobates is Greek for 'tree-walker'; pubescens is Latin for 'downy.'
Dryobates pubescens
Basically named 'fuzzy' twice — 'downy' in English and its scientific name pubescens in Latin both describe the same soft feathers.
Dryobates is Greek for 'tree-walker'; pubescens is Latin for 'downy.'