Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Woodpeckers and Allies :: Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
Sc. Canada, c. and e. United States;
(1) Sc. Canada (s. Saskatchewan, s. Manitoba, w. and s. Ontario, sw. Quebec and s. New Brunswick) and e. United States (c. New England s. to c. Texas, Gulf coast and sc. Florida).
(2) Wc. United States in w. Great Plains to c. Colorado.
Videos
Point Pelee National Park, Essex County, Ontario, Canada - May 10, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is holding on to the trunk of a tree.
Sounds
No sounds are available for this species
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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