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Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Photo by LauraMcCann
Published on Project Noah
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32.6082, -80.0848

Field Notes

Description:

Medium sized bird with what appears like a striped pattern of black and white on resting wing feathers. Red spots on back of head and base of beak.

Habitat:

Palm tree

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
alicelongmartin
They are only found in the South West. I expect you have seen a Red-Bellied Woodpecker which frequents your area.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2011

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