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Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Description:

10" (25 cm). Barred black and white above; pale buff below and on face; sexes similar except that male has red crown and nape, female red nape only. Reddish patch on lower abdomen is seldom visible in the field.

Habitat:

Nest hole in dead trunk of Black Willow growing along Belton Lake shoreline.

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1 Comment

metulippatch
metulippatch 9 years ago

I love these birds.

joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

Texas, USA

Spotted on Jun 15, 2014
Submitted on Jul 20, 2014

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