verb. To quell is to stop or quiet something. An example of quell is to soothe someoneâs anger.
Overview. Black-backed Woodpecker: Small woodpecker with black back, black wings with white spots on flight feathers, barred flanks, white underparts. Head has a conspicuous white cheek mark and yellow crown. Tail is black with white outer tail feathers. Black bill is long and stout. Legs and feet are gray.
The only woodpecker with an all red head. The body and wings patterned with black and white. In flight, you'll notice the white rump and white inner trailing half of the wings. You'll find these birds in groves, open woodlands, farmlands, suburbs, and shade trees. Common bird east of the Rockies.