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A photo of a Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus), male
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Male

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 Florida and as far north as Canada. Though it has a vivid orange-red crown and nape it is not to be confused with the red-headed woodpecker, a separate species of woodpecker in the same genus with an entirely red head and neck that sports a solid black back and white belly. The red-bellied earns its name from the pale reddish blush of its lower underside.
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Deanna Stewart
Wednesday 31 May 2023 - 3:22pm
United States
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Derek W
Wednesday 31 May 2023 - 3:07pm
United States
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Shelby Carter
Wednesday 31 May 2023 - 2:51pm
United States
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Sarah Lawrence
Tuesday 30 May 2023 - 8:18pm
United States
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