Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

The red-bellied woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker of the family Picidae. It breeds mainly in the eastern US, ranging as far south as Florida and as far north as Canada.

A male Red-bellied Woodpecker in Johnston County, NC. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Ken Thomas.
A male Red-bellied Woodpecker in Johnston County, NC. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Ken Thomas.
📚

No guides yet

Care guides for Red-bellied Woodpecker will appear here once they're added

Community Sightings

Recent observations from the iNaturalist community

Red-bellied Woodpecker observed by janlapine
Apr 18, 2026
Peninsula Dr, Grapevine, TX, US
byjan lapine
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Red-bellied Woodpecker observed by mamellen
Apr 18, 2026
Lorne Rd, Blackwood, NJ, US
bymamellen
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Red-bellied Woodpecker observed by the_roadside_naturalist
Apr 18, 2026
Madaca Ln, Port Charlotte, FL, US
byThe Roadside Naturalist
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Red-bellied Woodpecker observed by keripenland
Apr 18, 2026
Hamilton Dr, Gloucester, VA, US
bykeripenland
Research Grade
· 1 ID
View all 123,703 observations on iNaturalist
Back to all Wildlife Directory