Red-bellied Woodpecker Photo Gallery
Male
Medium-sized black-and-white barred woodpecker with a pale belly. Males have a red crown and nape.
© Carl Giometti 🍹 | Macaulay LibraryIllinois, March 04, 2017Female
Medium-sized black-and-white barred woodpecker with a pale belly. Females have a red nape, lacking the red crown.
© Scott Martin | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, March 12, 2017Adult male
Clings to tree bark and uses stiff tail feathers for support. Probes into bark for insects. Note white flashes in wings as this bird takes flight.
© David McCartt | Macaulay LibraryNew York, May 11, 2016Not all videos have soundMale
Most often the red belly is obscured by surrounding feathers and is difficult to see.
© mark kraus | Macaulay LibraryOhio, March 04, 2017Male
Found in eastern woodlands and suburban areas. Nests in holes in trees.
© Oscar Johnson | Macaulay LibraryLouisiana, March 18, 2017Adult male
Often comes to backyard feeders, including suet feeders.
© Matthew D. Medler | Macaulay LibraryNew York, November 29, 2014Not all videos have soundMale
Hitches up trees in search of insects. Found in woodlands and suburban areas.
© Anupam Khanna | Macaulay LibraryNew Jersey, May 07, 2017Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Woodpeckers(Order: Piciformes, Family: Picidae)
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