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Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Photo by KimLomman
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Field Notes

Description:

Adults are mainly light gray on the face and underparts; they have black and white barred patterns on their back, wings and tail. Adult males have a red headside going from the bill to the nape; females have a red patch on the nape and another above the bill. The reddish tinge on the belly that gives the bird its name is difficult to see in field identification. They are 9 to 10.5 inches long, and have a wingspan of 15 to 18 inches.

Habitat:

Found in a small forested section at Keystone Lake, Sand Springs, OK, USA.

Notes:

Male

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