| Common Name |
Red-headed Woodpecker |
| Family |
Picidae |
| Genus |
Melanerpes |
| Species |
erythrocephalus |
| Authority |
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| Comments |
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| Sex |
Unknown |
| Dimensions |
Length - 21.0cm
Wing length - 13.7cm
Bill length - 2.5cm
Tarsus length - 2.0cm
Tail length - 7.4cm
Wing expanse - 32.0cm
Bill width - 1.0cm |
| Feeding information |
Insects, earthworms, spiders, nuts, berries, seeds, and fruit. Hammers decaying wood for grubs, may also eat some young birds and eggs. |
| Habitat information |
Open deciduous woodlands, urban parks, river edges, and roadsides with groves of scattered trees |
| Location found |
Unknown |
| References |
Bezener, 2000.; Sibley, 2000. |
