Minnesota Seasons - Red-bellied Woodpecker

Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy


Conservation Status
IUCN Red List	LC - Least Concern
NatureServe	N5B, N5N - Secure Breeding and Nonbreeding SNR - Unranked
Minnesota	not listed

Photo by Ramona Abrego

Description

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.

Size

9″ to 10½″ in length

16″ wingspan

Voice

Similar Species

No similar species

Habitat

Mature deciduous woodlands, wooded residential areas

Ecology

Migration

Nesting

Food

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

Distribution

Occurrence

Common year-round resident

Maps

The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map


Taxonomy
Class	Aves (birds)
Order	Piciformes (woodpeckers, barbets, toucans, and honeyguides)
Family	Picidae (woodpeckers)
Subfamily	Picinae
Genus	Melanerpes

Subordinate Taxa
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.

Synonyms
Centurus carolinus Centurus carolinus carolinus Centurus carolinus harpaceus Centurus carolinus perplexus Centurus carolinus zebra


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Gregory Gilman


Luciearl


Mitch Nielsen
he came on our deck and took a pretzel twist


Ramona Abrego

Trisha


Kirk Nelson
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

Red-bellied Woodpecker
JMC Nature Photos

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Red-bellied Woodpecker Family Affairs
Samuel Kulp

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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

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Published on Jan 10, 2014

They really do have Red bellies!

Red-bellied Woodpecker Leaving Nest
WEGE33

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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

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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

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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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