2024年10月7日 · Red-necked woodpeckers are large woodpeckers primarily found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland and moist montane forests of South America. They are common in countries like Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Guyana. Red-necked woodpeckers have deep red heads, necks, and underparts, together with black wings and backs.

The Pileated Woodpecker is one of the biggest, most striking forest birds on the continent. It’s nearly the size of a crow, black with bold white stripes down the neck and a flaming-red crest.

Red-headed woodpeckers prefer open woodlands, orchards, and areas with dead trees, which they will use for nesting. They are found throughout eastern and central North America, although their population has declined in some regions due to habitat loss.

The Red-headed Woodpecker is a dazzling bird, easily identified by its completely red head and neck, black back, and large white wing patches visible in flight. Measuring 9 to 10 inches in length with a wingspan of 16 to 17 inches, it's a medium-to-large woodpecker with a striking presence.

Red-headed Woodpeckers are medium-sized woodpeckers with fairly large, rounded heads, short, stiff tails, and powerful, spike-like bills. Smaller than a Northern Flicker; about the size of a Hairy Woodpecker.

2024年11月25日 · Pileated woodpeckers are big, bold and beautiful, sporting a flaming red crest, black wings and tail, expansive white underwings, and black and white stripes on the face and neck. Males show off an extra pop of red on each cheek known as a “mustache mark.”

2024年2月5日 · Red-headed Woodpecker. Scientific name: Melanerpes erythrocephalus; Length: 9-10 inches; Wingspan: 16-18 inches; Weight: 2-3 oz; Notable features: Crimson red head, neck and upper breast, black back and wings, white belly; Range: Central and southeastern U.S; True to their name, red-headed woodpeckers have bright red heads, necks, and upper breast.

Adults unmistakable, patterned in solid black, white, and red, with big white wing patches. In west, see Red-breasted Sapsucker. Young bird has brown head, dark bars across white wing patch; brown is replaced by red gradually during first winter.

Look for Red-headed Woodpeckers in scattered, open woodlots in agricultural areas, dead timber in swamps, or pine savannas. Walk slowly, listening for tapping or drumming, and keep your eyes alert for telltale flashes of black and white as these high-contrast woodpeckers fly …

2024年1月17日 · “The red-headed woodpecker has very distinctive, large color patches with no variegating, striation or striping,” says Emma Greig, project leader at Project FeederWatch. This beautiful bird has a red head, a snow white body and inky black wings with white patches.