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Melanerpes carolinus (Red-bellied Woodpecker)
Red-bellied oodpecker	Range

Description
Bird call The Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus, is a medium-sized woodpecker. Adults are mainly light grey on the face and underparts; they have black and white barred patterns on their back, wings and tail. Adult males have a red cap going from the bill to the nape; females have a red patch on the nape and another above the bill. The reddish tinge on the belly that gives the bird its name is difficult to see in field identification. They are 9 to 10.5 inches long, and have a wingspan of 15 to 18 inches. Their breeding habitat is usually deciduous forests in southern Canada and the northeastern United States, however they may range as far south as Florida and as far west as Texas. They nest in the decayed cavities of dead trees, old stumps, or in live trees that have softer wood such as elms, maples, or willows; both sexes assist in digging nesting cavities. These birds search out insects on tree trunks. They may also catch insects in flight. They are omnivores, eating insects, fruits, nuts and seeds. Red-bellied woodpeckers are noisy birds, and have many varies calls. Calls have been described as sounding like "churr-churr-churr" or "chuf-chuf-chuf" with an alternating "br-r-r-r-t" sound. Males tend to call and drum more frequently than females, but both sexes call. Red-bellied woodpeckers are attracted to noises that resonate. They tap noisily on aluminum roofs, metal guttering and even on cars to attract mates. Their annoying sound can cause dismay to a person who wishes to sleep peacefully at night.

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-{{Taxobox
+{{Bird id
-| color = pink
 | name = Red-bellied Woodpecker
-| status = LC
+| latin_name = Melanerpes carolinus
-| image = Red-bellied woodpecker on railing.JPG
+| level = 4
-| image_width = 200px
+| image_1 = Red-bellied Woodpecker-27527.jpg
-| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
+| caption_1 = Red-bellied oodpecker
-| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]]
+| range_map = Red-bellied Woodpecker-rangemap.gif
-| classis = [[bird|Aves]]
+| description = The '''Red-bellied Woodpecker''', ''Melanerpes carolinus'', is a medium-sized woodpecker.
-| ordo = [[Piciformes]]
-| familia = [[Picidae]]
-| genus = ''[[Melanerpes]]''
-| species = '''''M. carolinus'''''
-| binomial = ''Melanerpes carolinus''
-| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], 1758
-}}
-The '''Red-bellied Woodpecker''', ''Melanerpes carolinus'', is a medium-sized [[woodpecker]].
+Adults are mainly light grey on the face and underparts; they have black and white barred patterns on their back, wings and tail. Adult males have a red cap going from the bill to the nape; females have a red patch on the nape and another above the bill. The reddish tinge on the belly that gives the bird its name is difficult to see in field identification. They are 9 to 10.5 inches long, and have a wingspan of 15 to 18 inches.
-Adults are mainly light grey on the face and underparts; they have black and white barred patterns on their back, wings and tail. Adult males have a red cap going from the bill to the nape; females have a red patch on the nape and another above the bill. The red belly is difficult to view on a live bird.
+Their breeding habitat is usually deciduous forests in southern Canada and the northeastern United States, however they may range as far south as Florida and as far west as Texas. They nest in the decayed cavities of dead trees, old stumps, or in live trees that have softer wood such as elms, maples, or willows; both sexes assist in digging nesting cavities.
-Their breeding habitat is [[deciduous]] forests in southern [[Canada]] and the eastern [[United States]]. They nest in a cavity in a dead tree; the male begins excavation in several locations and the female selects the site.
+These birds search out insects on tree trunks. They may also catch insects in flight. They are omnivores, eating insects, fruits, nuts and seeds.
-They are permanent residents but may change location; some birds may wander north. In extreme weather, northern birds may move south.
+Red-bellied woodpeckers are noisy birds, and have many varies calls. Calls have been described as sounding like ''"churr-churr-churr"'' or ''"chuf-chuf-chuf"'' with an alternating ''"br-r-r-r-t"'' sound. Males tend to call and drum more frequently than females, but both sexes call.
-These birds search out insects on tree trunks. They may also catch [[insect]]s in flight. They are [[omnivore]]s, eating insects, [[fruit]]s, nuts and seeds.
+Red-bellied woodpeckers are attracted to noises that resonate. They tap noisily on aluminum roofs, metal guttering and even on cars to attract mates. Their annoying sound can cause dismay to a person who wishes to sleep peacefully at night.
+|call = Red-bellied Woodpecker.ogg
-== Interesting Red-bellied Woodpecker Facts ==
+}}
-Red-bellied woodpeckers are attracted to noise that resonate. They tap noisily on aluminum roofs, metal guttering and even on cars to attract mates. Their annoying sound can cause dismay to a person who wishes to sleep peacefully at night. It belongs to the Picidae family and has a scientific name of Melanerpes carolinus.
-==References==
-* {{IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=47302|title=Melanerpes carolinus|downloaded=11 May 2006}} Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
-* Interesting Red-bellied Woodpecker Facts donated by [http://www.birdhouses101.com/red-bellied-woodpecker.asp BirdHouses101.com]
-_Red-bellied woodpeckers live in rainforests_
-==External links==
-* [http://ca.geocities.com/woodpeck2006/redbellied.html Red-bellied woodpecker], a bibliographic source
-* [http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i4090id.html USFWS]
-* [http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker.html Bird Guide], [[Cornell Lab of Ornithology]]
-[[Category:Woodpeckers]]
-[[da:Zebraspætte]]
-[[fr:Pic à ventre roux]]
-{{Commons|Melanerpes carolinus}}