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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Order
PICIFORMES
Family
Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Code 4
RBWO
Code 6
MELCAR
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Dagger, All-purpose
Eye Color:
Dark brown in adults and juveniles.
Head pattern:
Unique pattern
Crown Color:
Red
Forehead Color:
Red
Nape Color:
Red
Throat Color:
White
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
23-27 cm (9-10.5 in)
Weight:
68 g (2.4 oz)
Size:
Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary:
Black, Gray
Underparts:
White with some black spotting on lower belly.
Upperparts:
Black and white barring.
Back Pattern:
Barred or banded
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Undulating flight with fairly rapid wing beats interspersed with periods of roller-coaster flight with wings folded.
Wingspan Range:
38-46 cm (15-18 in)
Wing Shape:
Rounded-Wings
Tail shape:
Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern:
Barred
Upper Tail:
Black and white barred.
Under Tail:
Black
Leg Color:
Gray
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X