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Red-bellied Woodpecker
(Melanerpes carolinus)

    
        
 
Red-bellied Woodpecker
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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.        
 

Red-bellied Woodpecker
Photo © Don DesJardin
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Red-bellied Woodpecker ID TipsIdentification tips
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Range Maps:
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Red-bellied Woodpecker Breeding Map Red-bellied Woodpecker Winter Map      USGS
     
Breeding Map          Winter Map (CBC)     
 
 
Additional Information:
 
National Wildlife Federation
Photo of Red-bellied Woodpecker, song (sound file), description, voice, habitat, nesting, range, discussion
     
   

 

 


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