Minnesota Seasons - Red-bellied Woodpecker


Conservation Status	IUCN Red List	LC - Least Concern

	NatureServe	N5B, N5N - Secure Breeding and Nonbreeding SNR - Unranked

	Minnesota	not listed

Occurrence	Common year-round resident
Habitat	Mature deciduous woodlands, wooded residential areas

Size	9″ to 10½″ in length 16″ wingspan
			Photo by Luciearl

Identification	The male has a red cap extending from the bill to the nape of the neck. The female has a red patch on the nape, a small red patch above the bill, and a gray cap.

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Similar Species	No similar species

Food	Sometimes seen at bird feeders in the fall taking black oil sunflower seeds.

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Comments	Subspecies No subspecies are currently recognized, although it is widely agreed that more study is needed. Some authorities recognize four subspecies. Under tthis classification, only Western Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus zebra) has a range extending into Minnesota.

Taxonomy	Order:	Piciformes (woodpeckers and relatives)
	Family:	Picidae (woodpeckers)


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Female, at the feeders outside of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center





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	Red-bellied Woodpecker Allen Chartier


	Red-bellied Woodpecker Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren


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	Red-bellied Woodpecker Family Affairs Samuel Kulp

	About Published on Oct 8, 2012 A documentary of a pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers building their nest, feeding the young, and some fledgling behavior after leaving the nest.

	Red-bellied Woodpecker Jeff Bouton

	About Published on Jan 10, 2014 They really do have Red bellies!

	Red-bellied Woodpecker Leaving Nest WEGE33

	About Uploaded on Aug 23, 2011 This video was recorded in Eastern Massachusetts in late May. The adults are making frequent food deliveries to the nestlings who are near fledging. The caterpillars of an invasive moth that is doing major damage to our woodlands accounted for most of their diet during this period. The video was shot with a Canon EOS 7d and 600mm f4L Canon lens and is best viewed in full HD.

	Red-bellied Woodpecker calling from his Nest ~ April 20, 2013 ( in HD ) my35Xvision

	About Published on May 26, 2013 Red-bellied Woodpecker calling from his Nest ~ April 20, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/user/my35Xvision -- back to my channel Filmed by my35Xvision in Duke Island Park on 4/20 2013 Red-bellied Woodpecker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-bellied_Woodpecker

	Red bellied Woodpecker - February 6, 2014 Don Gagnon

	About Published on Feb 6, 2014 Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus), Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida), Wilderness Garden, Gagnon Wildlife Habitat, Pottersville, Somerset, Massachusetts, Thursday morning, February 6, 2014, 7:00 AM - Canon PowerShot SX50 HS MVI_72598; 1:14 min.

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Paula 4/5/2019	Location: Fort Ripley Mn

Janders1955 2/19/2019	Location: St. Louis Park, MN Backyard suet feeder

Luciearl 10/17/2018	Location: Cass County

debbiecat0420 3/24/2018	Location: Orono, Mn

Luciearl 2/18/2018	Location: Lake Shore, MN

Susan 1/9/2018	Location: Maple Grove, MN (Fish Lake) bird feeder

Trisha 12/9/2016

Joan and Rick 10/15/2016	Location: Holyoke, MN (20 miles south of Duluth) Seen on our suet feeders.

John & Susan 12/4/2015	Location: Louisville Twp. (Shakopee area) Beautiful red naped/capped male came to bird feeders.

John Hanson 11/21/2015	Location: 5 miles south of Rochester, Mn feeding on my suet feeders and black oiled sunflower seeds

Kirk Nelson 10/17/2015	Location: Bloomington, MN Female, at the feeders outside of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center




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