Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)

Red-Bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus

Palm Beach Gardens, FL
2016-01-09

Red-Bellied Woodpecker is a member of the Picidae (woodpeckers) family. As the name implies, it has a red belly. More conspicuous is the deep-red back of its head. Its wings are dark with numerous white spots.

Other Picidae species:

Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus

Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens

Red-Bellied Woodpecker
melanerpes carolinus