* Family: Picidae,
* Genus: Picoides,
* Species: P. villosus,
* Class: Aves,
* Type: Bird,
* Diet: Omnivore,
* Average life span in the wild: 4-11 years in the wild,
* Size: 33-41 cm
* Weight: 1.43.4 oz,
** The Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) is a medium-sized woodpecker, averaging approximately 250 mm (9.75 inches) in length with a 380 mm (15 inch) wingspan.With an estimated population in 2003 of over nine million individuals, the Hairy Woodpecker is listed by the IUCN as a species of least concern in North America.