Red-headed Woodpecker - Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Length 9.0 in (22.9 cm)
Weight 2.0-3.4 oz (56-97 g)
Clutch Size 4-7
Chicks at birth Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Near Threatened
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The Red-headed Woodpecker is found in the Eastern half of the U.S. This woodpecker hides its food in trees, covering it with wood or bark. It eats insects and seeds.

Adult
Picture/image of Red-headed Woodpecker
01/28/2012 - Fontainebleau State Park, LA
01/28/2012 - Fontainebleau State Park, LA
Picture/image of Red-headed Woodpecker
01/28/2012 - Fontainebleau State Park, LA
01/28/2012 - Fontainebleau State Park, LA
Picture/image of Red-headed Woodpecker
01/28/2012 - Fontainebleau State Park, LA
01/28/2012 - Fontainebleau State Park, LA
Picture/image of Red-headed Woodpecker
01/28/2012 - Fontainebleau State Park, LA
01/28/2012 - Fontainebleau State Park, LA
Picture/image of Red-headed Woodpecker
03/03/2009 - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Park, LA
03/03/2009 - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Park, LA
Picture/image of Red-headed Woodpecker
01/28/2012 - Fontainebleau State Park, LA
01/28/2012 - Fontainebleau State Park, LA
Picture/image of Red-headed Woodpecker
01/28/2012 - Fontainebleau State Park, LA
01/28/2012 - Fontainebleau State Park, LA

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