Did you know that red-bellied woodpeckers have barbed tongues and sticky spit?
Red-Bellied Woodpeckers
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Red-bellied woodpeckers are medium black and white birds with pale bellies and red napes. Males have red crowns.
Least Concern - Population Increasing
Habitat:
Forests
nesting habits:
Red-bellied woodpeckers nest in tree cavities on wood chips.
seasons red-bellied woodpeckers are active in our area:
All year
Diet:
Insects, spiders, acorns, fruit, lizards, minnows, nuts, and pine cones
hunting Behavior:
Red-bellied woodpeckers forage in trees. Males forage in tree trunks and females forage in the higher limbs.
Commonly Confused With:
Downy Woodpeckers, Hairy Woodpeckers, Northern Flickers, and Red-Headed Woodpeckers
Female red-bellied woodpeckers are often confused with male yellow-shafted northern flickers because both have similar patterns and red on their heads.
Male red-bellied woodpeckers are often confused with red-headed woodpeckers because both are black and white with red on their heads.