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Table 2.3 (Continued)

Development and
Species Feet (Tarsus/toes) Weight (g) Integument Beak / Mouth Vocalizations Other
WOODPECKERS (Picidae): Zygodactyl toe arrangement. Altricial young, no down.
Downy Pink. Large “heel” Hatch: 1.55–1.77 Skin: pink, translucent. Beak: pink‐white, Contentment call: Eyes: partly open d
Woodpecker pads. Down: none. upper shorter than low‐intensity pip. 4, fully open d 8.
(Dryobates Adult: 27.7 lower. Tip of tongue Begging call: rasping. Gape flanges: light
pubescens) white and shiny. pink, disappear d
11–12. Leave nest:
Refs: 7, 9 20–25 d, fly well.
(bna.613)
Red‐Cockaded Pale pink‐white. Hatch: 3.3 Skin: bright pink. Down: Beak: upper pink‐ Begging: rasping Eyes: open ~ d 10,
Woodpecker Large “heel” pads. none. d 4–5: pins visible. d white and shorter squeak. iris brown with
(Dryobates Adult: F: 47.4, 7–8 red colored spot on than lower. Gape Contentment: buff‐yellow ring.
borealis) M: 48.6 forehead of males. flanges: white and low‐intensity peeping. Leave nest: 26–29
prominent, curve d, partly
Refs: 1, 7 upwards. dependent on
(bna.85) adults 2–5 more
months.
Northern Pink. Hatch: 5.5 Skin: pink or brownish‐ Beak: pink. Gape Buzzing call until fully Leave nest:
Flicker (Colaptes orange becomes reddish, flanges: white. feathered. Before 25–28 d.
auratus) Adult: 142 then blackish. Down: none. fledgling emit peah
call.
Refs: 1, 7 (bna.
norfli.02.1)

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