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.
1 These types of woodpeckers are commonly found in Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippine, Cambodia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Hairy woodpecker is a type of woodpecker that is linked to a family of Picoides villosus. 2  The length of these birds is 250 mm (9.75 mm). 3  The wingspan is 380 mm (15 in). 4  The weight of these species is 40 â 95 grams (1.4 â 3.4 oz). 5  These birds are endemic to Canada, Panama, Bahamas, United States, and Mexico.