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Red-bellied Woodpecker (male)
Melanerpes carolinus
27.9095, -82.7873
Field Notes
Description:
The red-bellied woodpecker has a black & white barred pattern on its back. This gives rise to one of its alternate names - the zebra woodpecker. This male has a bright red cap. The red wash on the woodpecker's belly (which gives it its name) is not visible in these pictures.
Habitat:
Local park; wooded area.
Notes:
The red-bellied woodpecker is protected in the USA under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/RegulationsPolicies/mbta/mbtandx.html…
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker/id
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedNovember 18, 2011
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