Red-bellied woodpecker / Carolinaspecht (Melanerpes carolinus)

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Red bellied woodpecker. 2022-04-29 11.51.34 Maryland
Classification: Genus Melanerpes; Family Woodpeckers (Picidae)
General: 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. Its common name is somewhat misleading, as the most prominent red part of its plumage is on the head; the red-headed woodpecker, however, is another species that is a rather close relative but looks quite different. [more]

First documented observation : 2021-06-18 in Maryland.

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Female red bellied woodpecker. 2022-05-03 13.37.28 Maryland

Red bellied woodpecker. 2022-05-07 14.19.36 Maryland

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Red-bellied woodpecker, Florida. 2023-09-23 20.37.40 Florida

Female red bellied woodpecker. 2022-05-03 13.37.30 Maryland

Female red bellied woodpecker. 2022-05-03 13.37.30 Maryland

Red-bellied woodpecker - they have little red low on the belly and you are unlikely to see it but another species is already called red-headed, Cromwell Valley Park. 2021-06-18 11.23.40 Maryland

4 Red bellied woodpecker. Source: OTHER DSC_0726_4 Red bellied woodpecker.JPG

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Source: BirdNet 20220429_110021 birdnet - Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2022-04-29 11:00:21 - Red-bellied Woodpecker - Hampton.mp3 2022-04-29 11.00.21 Maryland (song?)

Source: BirdNet 20220429_110021 birdnet - Red-bellied Woodpecker - Red-bellied Woodpecker - Hampton.mp3 2022-04-29 11.00.21 Maryland (song?)

Source: BirdNet 20220429_102809 birdnet - Red-bellied Woodpecker - Red-bellied Woodpecker - Towson.mp3 2022-04-29 10.28.09 Maryland (song?)

Source: BirdNet 20220429_102809 birdnet - Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2022-04-29 10:28:09 - Red-bellied Woodpecker - Towson.mp3 2022-04-29 10.28.09 Maryland (song?)