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| − | [[Image:Red-bellied_Woodpecker.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Red-bellied_Woodpecker.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Adult Male<br />Photo by {{user|pnicholls|pnicholls}}<br />[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[USA]], January 2003]] |
;[[:Category:Melanerpes|Melanerpes]] carolinus | ;[[:Category:Melanerpes|Melanerpes]] carolinus | ||
''Centurus carolinus'' | ''Centurus carolinus'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | *Length: 9 to 10.5 inches (23-27 cm) | + | *Length: 9 to 10.5 inches (23-27 cm)<br /> |
*Wingspan: 15 to 18 inches (38-45.5 cm). | *Wingspan: 15 to 18 inches (38-45.5 cm). | ||
*Back is barred black and white. | *Back is barred black and white. | ||
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*White wing patches are noticeable when bird is in flight. | *White wing patches are noticeable when bird is in flight. | ||
====Similar species==== | ====Similar species==== | ||
| + | [[Image: Red-bellied_Woodpecker_(female)2.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Daddylion|Daddylion}}<br />December 2008]] | ||
[[Golden-fronted Woodpecker]] which is found in central [[Texas]], south into eastern [[Mexico]], and northern [[Central America]] to [[Nicaragua]]. | [[Golden-fronted Woodpecker]] which is found in central [[Texas]], south into eastern [[Mexico]], and northern [[Central America]] to [[Nicaragua]]. | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Eastern [[North America]] (southern [[Canada]] to [[Texas]] and [[Florida]] Keys) | Eastern [[North America]] (southern [[Canada]] to [[Texas]] and [[Florida]] Keys) | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Temperate hardwood forests, swampy woods, open deciduous and coniferous forests with a supply of old dead trees. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| − | They eat insects, either in flight or from tree trunks, as well as fruits, seeds and nuts. | + | They eat insects such as beetles, ants and flies, either in flight or from tree trunks, as well as fruits, seeds and nuts. |
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Wingbell.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Deerbird|Deerbird}}<br />[[Kentucky]], 2015]] | ||
They make their nests in decayed tree cavities or trees such as elms, maples and willows. | They make their nests in decayed tree cavities or trees such as elms, maples and willows. | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
''Chirrup'' call similar to tree frog, plus an abrupt ''chuck chuck chuck''. | ''Chirrup'' call similar to tree frog, plus an abrupt ''chuck chuck chuck''. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015) |
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 00:13, 26 October 2015
- Melanerpes carolinus
Centurus carolinus
Identification
- Length: 9 to 10.5 inches (23-27 cm)
- Wingspan: 15 to 18 inches (38-45.5 cm).
- Back is barred black and white.
- Adults are mainly light gray on the face.
- Male has red crown and nape
- Female has red nape and a red patch above the bill (gray on crown).
- Rosy wash on the belly.
- White wing patches are noticeable when bird is in flight.
Similar species
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Golden-fronted Woodpecker which is found in central Texas, south into eastern Mexico, and northern Central America to Nicaragua.
Distribution
Eastern North America (southern Canada to Texas and Florida Keys)
The range is expanding both northward and westward.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Temperate hardwood forests, swampy woods, open deciduous and coniferous forests with a supply of old dead trees.
Behaviour
Diet
They eat insects such as beetles, ants and flies, either in flight or from tree trunks, as well as fruits, seeds and nuts.
Breeding
They make their nests in decayed tree cavities or trees such as elms, maples and willows.
Vocalisation
Chirrup call similar to tree frog, plus an abrupt chuck chuck chuck.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-bellied Woodpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-bellied_Woodpecker
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