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Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Photo by Tom15
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Field Notes

Notes:

This male Red-bellied Woodpecker was poking around in the place a large branch broke off an oak tree.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Tom15
Olivia, there's already a Red-headed Woodpecker that really does have a nice red hood. These birds do have a patch on their belly (not in view on this picture) that's more pink than red, so I guess that's why this name was chosen as the common name.
Olivia Chee
What a confusing common name. The hood is actually red... not the belly?

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