cliazos's Identifications

What is its trophic level? Your options are primary producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, apex predator: secondary consumer
• In 3-4 sentences, describe this species’ unique characteristics and identification features that rule out similar species:
Smallest woodpecker in North America. Usually 5.5-7 inches long. Mostly black with a white back and belly an white spots in the wings. Adult males have a red patch on their heads. Have a white spot above and below the eyes.
• In 2-3 sentences, describe the life cycle of the species you have found.
Mature at 1 year. Start laying eggs in spring. Each clutch is usually 4-5 eggs and they take about 12 days to hatch. They stay with their parents for about a month before leaving the nest.
• Are you able to provide a life stage or age?
Adult
• Are you able to sex it?
Female

• What habitat does it occur in?
Deciduous forests
• Provide a potential predator or parasite, prey, and competitor.
Competitor: hairy woodpecker

Predator: grey squirrels

Prey: gall wasps