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Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Description:

Photo take in a backyard on top of a Ficus tree this is very common bird in this area, is a medium-sized woodpecker. Adults are mainly light gray on the face and underparts; they have black and white barred patterns on their back, wings and tail. Adult males have a red headside going from the bill to the nape; females have a red patch on the nape and another above the bill. The reddish tinge on the belly that gives the bird its name is difficult to see in field identification. Wikipedia.

Habitat:

It can be find from North America , Central America, part of South America.mostly in tropical areas.

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4 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Mayra!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Great pic, Gerardo!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Si es increible Nopayahnah
En diferentes partes del mundo alla el mismo pajaro y que dos personas le pongan atencion al mismo dia.

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

Hemos visto el mismo pajaro hoy dia!

Gerardo Aizpuru
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Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Feb 21, 2012
Submitted on Feb 21, 2012

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