Adult Downy Woodpeckers are the smallest of North America's woodpeckers. The Downy Woodpecker is mainly black on the upperparts and wings, with a white back, throat and belly and white spotting on the wings. They have a black tail with white outer feathers barred with black.
Fun Fact The Downy Woodpecker is almost identical to the Hairy Woodpecker, but smaller. Telling the difference between the two proves to one of the first challenges to overcome by beginning birders.