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Red-bellied wood pecker

Melinerpes carolinus

Photo by KristieMoore
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

10" (25 cm). Barred black and white above; pale buff below and on face; sexes similar except that male has red crown and nape, female red nape only. Reddish patch on lower abdomen is seldom visible in the field.

Notes:

Spotted in my backyard eating from the feeder, then up in the tree.

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