Woodpeckers
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
The red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) is a medium-sized woodpecker of the family Picidae. It breeds mainly in the eastern United States, ranging as far south as Texas and as far north as Canada. Its common name is somewhat misleading, as the most prominent red part of its plumage is on the head; the red-headed woodpecker, however, is another species that is a rather close relative but looks quite different.
- Family
- Woodpeckers
- Order
- Piciformes
- Weight
- 70 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Migration
- Resident
- Countries recorded
- 2
Recorded in United States, Canada.
Where to see it: Home (United States); Point Pelee National Park (general location) (Canada); Magee Marsh · Boardwalk (United States); Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, Chicago (United States); Parker River NWR (United States).
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