Red-headed Woodpecker

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Red-headed Woodpecker (<em>Melanerpes erythrocephalus</em>) is a species of Woodpeckers (<em>Picidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.

Overview

Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) is a species of Woodpeckers (Picidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Melanerpes; binomial: Melanerpes erythrocephalus; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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