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Red- bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Photo by joanbstanley
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33.0845, -97.0694

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Description:

Medium woodpecker, black-and-white barred upperparts, pale gray-brown underparts with indistinct red wash on belly. Head has bright red crown and nape, pale brown face. White rump, white wing patches, and white-barred central tail feathers are visible in flight.

Habitat:

Wooded area near stream running through housing development.

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