Red-bellied Woodpecker

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Red-bellied Woodpecker -
(Melanerpes carolinus)

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Identification

Medium-sized woodpecker
Black and white barring on back,
wings and tail
White below with varying pinkish
area on belly
Male has red on top of head from
beak to neck
Female has less red--red color
only on the nape
9" (23 cm.)

Habitat

Woodland, residential areas with trees

Additional Information

Fairly common resident in southern
two-thirds of Wisconsin
Vocalizes year-round
Population increasing
Has been expanding northward
Eats insects, fruit, acorns, seeds
Male guards territory year-round

Comparable Species

Red-bellied Woodpecker on tree trunk

Female Red-bellied Woodpecker on tree branch

The Kickapoo Reserve Management Board acknowledges that the state and federal lands that comprise the Reserve fall within the ancestral homelands of First Nations people including the Hooçak Nation. We recognize the sovereignty of the Hooçak and other First Nations and will work towards a shared future by continuing to create collaborative opportunities to protect and preserve these lands.

Kickapoo Valley Reserve | S3661 State Highway 131 | La Farge, Wisconsin 54639
Phone: 608-625-2960 | FAX: 608-625-2962
kickapoo.reserve@krm.state.wi.us