Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus 红腹啄木鸟
The Red‑bellied Woodpecker is a medium‑sized bird about 9 inches long, featuring black, white, red, and tan plumage with a distinctive red belly, cap, and nape, and a sharp chisel‑like bill. It inhabits Eastern woodlands, forages on trees and the ground, and is known for its loud rolling churr call and rapid drumming.
- First spotted
- 5 Jul 2025
- Seen at 5 places
- Lake CrabtreeMason Farm Biological ReserveNC Botanical GardenSandy Creek Park金玉公寓
- Group
- Tree-Climbers
Field marks
- Length
- 9 in · 23 cm
- Colours
- Black · Tan · Red · White
- Wings
- Broad · Rounded · Short
- Tail
- Multi-pointed · Wedge-shaped
- In flight
- Flap/Glide · Undulating
- Movement
- Resident
- World population
- 16 million