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Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Photo by Phil_S
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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.

Reference Links:

Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornith…

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Comments (5)
Phil_S
Thank you, Snowy and Ajwerko!

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Backyard birds of Northeastern USA

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PublishedApril 16, 2013

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