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Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

YEAR-ROUND

Size:	9¼" (23 cm)
Male:	“Zebra-backed” woodpecker with a white rump. Red crown extends down the nape of neck. Tan breast with a tinge of red on belly, which is often hard to see.
Female:	same as male, but has a light gray crown and red nape
Juvenile:	gray version of adults, lacks a red crown and red nape
Nest:	cavity; female and male excavate; 1 brood per year
Eggs:	4-5; white without markings
Incubation:	12-14 days; female and male incubate, female incubates during the day, male at night
Fledging:	24-27 days; female and male feed young
Migration:	non-migrator; moves around to find food
Food:	insects, nuts, fruit; visits seed and suet feeders
Compare:	Similar to the Northern Flicker and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Note the tan chest and belly with obvious black-and- white stripes on the back.

Stan’s Notes: Named for its easily overlooked rosy red belly patch. Mostly a bird of shady woodlands. Excavates holes in rotten wood, looking for spiders, centipedes and beetles. Will hammer acorns and berries into crevices of trees for winter food. Returns to the same tree to excavate a new nest below that of the previous year. Often kicked out of nest hole by European Starlings. Gives a loud “querrr” call and a low “chug-chug-chug.” Expanding its range all over the country.