Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus
Owned by meg (@meg).
Notes
The bird is shown feeding on an orange at a backyard bird feeder. The lack of red on the central crown identifies this individual as a female.
Details
Identification
- Bird Family
- Picidae
- Family Common Name
- Woodpeckers
- Life Stage
- Adult
- Sex
- Female
- Size
- Medium (approx. 9-10 inches)
- Color
- Black and white barred back, pale underparts, red crown and nape
- Wing Shape
- Broad
- Tail Shape
- Pointed
- Plumage
- Barred
- Plumage Description
- Distinctive black and white 'zebra' barring on the back and wings. The crown and nape are red, though in females the red is restricted to the nape and the area above the bill, with a grey gap on the crown. Pale buff-grey underparts.
Environment
- Habitat Type
- Forest (Deciduous)
Tracking & Conservation
- Conservation Status
- Least Concern (LC)
- Added Details
- The bird is shown feeding on an orange at a backyard bird feeder. The lack of red on the central crown identifies this individual as a female.
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Life Stage
Adult
Sex
Female
Wing Shape
Broad
Tail Shape
Pointed
Plumage
Barred
Bird FamilyPicidae
Family Common NameWoodpeckers
SizeMedium (approx. 9-10 inches)
ColorBlack and white barred back, pale underparts, red crown and nape
Plumage DescriptionDistinctive black and white 'zebra' barring on the back and wings. The crown and nape are red, though in females the red is restricted to the nape and the area above the bill, with a grey gap on the crown. Pale buff-grey underparts.
Environment
Habitat Type
Forest (Deciduous)
Tracking & Conservation
Conservation Status
Least Concern (LC)
Added Details
The bird is shown feeding on an orange at a backyard bird feeder. The lack of red on the central crown identifies this individual as a female.
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Life Stage
Adult
Sex
Female
Wing Shape
Broad
Tail Shape
Pointed
Plumage
Barred
Bird FamilyPicidae
Family Common NameWoodpeckers
SizeMedium (approx. 9-10 inches)
ColorBlack and white barred back, pale underparts, red crown and nape
Plumage DescriptionDistinctive black and white 'zebra' barring on the back and wings. The crown and nape are red, though in females the red is restricted to the nape and the area above the bill, with a grey gap on the crown. Pale buff-grey underparts.
Added Details
The bird is shown feeding on an orange at a backyard bird feeder. The lack of red on the central crown identifies this individual as a female.
Environment
Habitat Type
Forest (Deciduous)
Tracking & Conservation
Conservation Status
Least Concern (LC)