Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

70 gWeight

The red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) is a medium-sized woodpecker of the family Picidae.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada

Red-bellied Woodpecker has been recorded at 459 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Prospect ParkUnited States28,485 records
Central ParkUnited States27,361 records
Audubon Corkscrew Swamp SanctuaryUnited States17,781 records

More places

HUNTLEY MEADOWS PARKUnited States16,340 records
John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States13,960 records
Central Park – The RambleUnited States13,689 records
Point Pelee National ParkCanada13,608 records
Green-Wood Cemetery, BrooklynUnited States12,940 records
Mount Auburn CemeteryUnited States12,601 records
Fort De Soto ParkUnited States12,595 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) is a medium-sized woodpecker of the family Picidae. It breeds mainly in the eastern United States, ranging as far south as Florida and as far north as Canada. Though it has a vivid orange-red crown and nape it is not to be confused with the red-headed woodpecker, a separate species of woodpecker in the same genus with an entirely red head and neck that sports a solid black back and white belly.

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