Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
28.3821, -80.7758
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 cap 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.
Habitat:
Back yard tree
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