Shooting Conditions Camera make NIKON CORPORATION. Other species causing damage in the Southeast are the red-bellied woodpecker (Figure 20–17), red-­headed woodpecker (Figure 20–18), yellow-bellied sapsucker (Figure 20–19), and, occasionally, the hairy woodpecker (Figure 20–20). Each print is signed and dated on the back by the artist, Vinc Foreign names .

The name of the Red-bellied Woodpecker is misleading. In contrast to the Golden-fronted Woodpecker, the Red-Bellied Woodpecker is not aptly named, since Red-bellied woodpeckers do not have red bellies, or at least not very easily identifiable red colouring on their belly. Photo Info Dimensions 1228 x 1538.

The common and Northern flicker and the red-bellied woodpecker all prefer birdhouses with a 2 1/2-inch diameter entrance hole. Red-Bellied Woodpecker . Red-bellied Woodpecker. Colors: White backs with black wings peppered with white spots. One of our local backyard favorites, Red-bellied Woodpeckers love to visit our feeders and suet offerings. The red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) is a small- or medium-sized woodpecker from temperate North America.Their breeding habitat is open country across southern Canada and the eastern-central United States.It is rated as least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s Red List of Endangered species, having been downlisted from near threatened in 2018. Their strikingly barred backs and gleaming red caps make them an unforgettable sight – just resist the temptation to call them Red-headed Woodpeckers, a somewhat rarer species that's mostly black on the back with big white wing patches. The Red-bellied Woodpecker is a regular visitor to bird feeders and is easily identified by the black and white barred pattern on its back and the red patch on the back of the head. The red on its belly may be hard to see, but the bird is not; its loud call and large size make it easily visible as it moves along the tree trunks and flies to the feeders.

Wingspan: 38 to 46 cm.

Though this particular bird has a very obvious and bright red head, its belly is relatively underwhelming by comparison. A recommended birdhouse for the size of a Red bellied woodpecker should have dimensions of 7 x 9 x 18h with an entry hole of about 2 ½” in diameter. Below article courtesy of Richard Poole and Christine Brown Longwood, FL 32779. Among the avian neighbors who regularly dine at our backyard feeders, the male red-bellied woodpecker is among the most cheerfully elegant, his long, black-and-white patterned coat finished off at the bottom with a fine barred tail. Red-bellied Woodpecker Appearance. The name confuses many people because the "red" on the belly is faint and very difficult to see. The clutch size of the female red-headed woodpecker is 4 to 7. Length: 9.4 in Weight: 2.0-3.2 oz Wingspan: 13.0-16.5 in. Males have a bright red cap that runs from their bills to their napes whereas females’ caps only appear at the napes.