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Woodpecker Sounds

Hear how different woodpeckers sound: Red-bellied Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, Acorn Woodpecker and more. Play, loop or download each recording.

5 sounds · free MP3 download · free to use

Woodpecker Sounds

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker

    Melanerpes carolinus, recorded in VT, USA, 2021.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Richard Littauer, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:34MP3

  2. Hairy Woodpecker

    Leuconotopicus villosus, recorded in El Corte de Madera, 2018.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Jennifer Rycenga, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:11MP3

  3. Pileated Woodpecker

    Dryocopus pileatus, recorded in SC, USA, 2026.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:04MP3

  4. Acorn Woodpecker

    Melanerpes formicivorus, recorded in AZ, US, 2021.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:15MP3

  5. Northern Flicker

    Colaptes auratus, recorded in Washington, US, 2022.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Gavin Slater, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:28MP3

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Questions

Can I use these woodpecker sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these woodpecker sounds?

Only for three of the five clips, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "Red-bellied Woodpecker, Richard Littauer, CC BY 4.0", "Hairy Woodpecker, Jennifer Rycenga, CC BY 4.0" and "Northern Flicker, Gavin Slater, CC BY 4.0". The other two need no credit.

Do all woodpeckers sound the same?

No. Each species has its own calls, which is why this page has five of them: Red-bellied Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, Acorn Woodpecker and Northern Flicker. If you are trying to name one you heard, start with the species found near you.