Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker Information
Length: 7.5 - 9.5"
Habitat: Open country with scattered trees - such as orchards, agricultural lands, parks, residential areas. Forest edges, forest clearings, groves, open woodlands with mature trees. Favors habitat with dead trees or snags for nesting.
Diet: Insects and their larvae, spiders, acorns, beechnuts, corn, tree sap, wild and cultivated fruits, berries, sometimes the eggs and nestlings of small birds.
Calls & sounds of Red-headed Woodpecker
Additional Information
Red-headed WoodpeckerHabitat, diet, feeding behavior, nesting, migration, and conservation status of this bird. Includes range map, photos, and songs and calls. (From Audubon Field Guide)
Red-headed Woodpecker in Flight
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Identification Tips
- Sexes similar
- Fairly large, strikingly black and white woodpecker
- Bright red head and neck
- White breast, belly, rump, and vent
- Black back and wings with prominent white secondaries visible in flight and at rest
- Black tail
(Credit: U. S. Geological Survey)
Breeding Bird Survey Map,
2011-2015
(Image credit: USGS)
Range Map from eBird
Year-round sightings of the Red-headed Woodpecker over last 10 years