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Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Photo by Phil_S
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Adult female in my backyard. Female as distinguished by the red patch on the nape and another above the bill and a lighter colored crown. Adult males will have the red extending all the way from nape to bill including the crown.

Habitat:

Suburban backyard.

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Thank you, Snowy and Ajwerko!

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