Birds › Woodpeckers
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Jonathon Jongsma (XC254605). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus
Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus
Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens
Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorus
Northern FlickerColaptes auratus
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus varius
Red-breasted SapsuckerSphyrapicus ruber
Blue JayCyanocitta cristata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 299,822 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 81,062 |
| New York | 52,753 |
| West Virginia | 49,947 |
| Pennsylvania | 37,793 |
| United States | 31,322 |
| New Jersey | 23,734 |
| Colorado | 16,065 |
| Massachusetts | 6,750 |
| Delaware | 3,628 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cactus nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cacti.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Bamboo nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in bamboo.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Woodpeckers and Allies · Piciformes |
| Family | Woodpeckers · Picidae |
| Genus | Melanerpes Woodpeckers · Melanerpes |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Pennsylvania, United States
- Birds of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
- Native Birds of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Red-headed Woodpecker with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.