Red-headed Woodpecker
(Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
| Conservation Status | IUCN Red List |
NT - Near Threatened |
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N5B, N5N - Secure Breeding and Nonbreeding SNRB, SNRN - Unranked Breeding and Nonbreeding |
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Minnesota |
not listed |
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| Occurrence | Uncommon migrant and breeder |
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| Habitat | Open decidouos woodlands, river edges, roadsides with groves of trees |
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| Size | 9″ to 9½″ in length 17″ wingspan |
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| Migration | Late March to late October |
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| Comments | Subspecies |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Piciformes (woodpeckers and relatives) |
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Picidae (woodpeckers) |
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| Kate Fitzgerald | |||
I hadn’t seen a red headed woodpecker for many years, so when I moved to Mower County I was thrilled to start seeing them again. |
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Spring visitor |
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| JPar | |||
This bird has been hanging around our backyard feeders this afternoon. This is the best picture I could get – he/she was a little camera shy. |
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| Red-Headed Woodpecker 2008 petersonfieldguides |
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Uploaded on Feb 23, 2009 The bold, bright pattern of the Red-headed Woodpecker makes it a favorite among birders. |
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| Red-headed Woodpecker paulasullivan |
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Uploaded on Nov 20, 2007 Drilling a hole in a dead maple tree at Chinquapin Park, Alexandria, VA, this bird has been seen consistently at this location since Nov. 15, caching acorns for the winter. |
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| Red Headed Woodpecker up close natureofanimals |
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Uploaded on Dec 12, 2008 the redheded woodpecker up close on the north shores of lake erie |
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| RED-HEADED WOODPECKER AND ITS CALL.AVI TEABERRYEAGLE |
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Published on May 5, 2012 "Red-Headed Woodpecker" in Virginia with its call. |
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| Red-headed Woodpecker (Picidae: Melanerpes erythrocephalus) Nest Carl Barrentine |
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Uploaded on Jul 1, 2009 Photographed at Grand Forks, North Dakota (01 July 2009). |
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| Red-Headed Woodpecker Mike McDowell |
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Uploaded on Sep 7, 2008 Red-headed Woodpacker at work. |
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| Gerry Timm 5/15/2020 |
Location: Orono MN feeding at my feeder for days. |
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| Steve Hettig 9/16/2019 |
Location: Renville County corner of 670th Ave. and 440th Street adult |
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| Block 9/14/2019 |
Location: Le Center, MN I saw two of them and they came to our birdfeeder today. First time I’ve seen them. |
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| Luciearl 2/12/2019 |
Location: Cass County |
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| Kate Fitzgerald 7/11/2018 |
Location: Lake Louise State Park, Mower County I hadn’t seen a red headed woodpecker for many years, so when I moved to Mower County I was thrilled to start seeing them again. |
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| Joan Rock 5/24/2017 |
Location: Redwood County Spring visitor |
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| JPar 5/18/2017 |
Location: Rochester, MN This bird has been hanging around our backyard feeders this afternoon. This is the best picture I could get – he/she was a little camera shy. |
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| Joan Rockfield 5/8/2017 |
Location: Redwood Falls MN This bird came to our tray feeder one spring day. |
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