Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker Information
Length: 9 - 10"
Habitat: Primarily, mature deciduous forests; less frequently, coniferous or mixed forests; woodland edges, groves, orchards, residential areas.
Diet: Insects such as ants, grasshoppers, and beetles. Acorns, beechnuts, corn, seeds, tree sap, wild fruits and berries.
Calls & sounds of Red-bellied Woodpecker
Additional Information
Red-bellied WoodpeckerDescription, foraging behavior, breeding, courtship, predation, conversation status, and vocalizations. (From Wikipedia)
Female Red-bellied Woodpecker
Credit: Sheila Brown
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Identification Tips
- Medium-sized woodpecker
- Pale gray face, throat, breast, and belly
- Back strongly barred with black and white
- Black wings barred and spotted with white
- White bases to the primaries appear as white crescent in the hand in flight
- White rump and uppertail coverts with sparse dark markings
- Dark tail with black and white barring on the central retricies
- Red cap extending from bill to nape
- Red nape patch, gray crown, and red spot above bill
(Credit: U. S. Geological Survey)
Breeding Bird Survey Map,
2011-2015
(Image credit: USGS)
Range Map from eBird
Year-round sightings of the Red-bellied Woodpecker over last 10 years