Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
ok. 21 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 56–91 gObie płcie — Cornell
Red-headed Woodpecker — size comparison
The red-headed woodpecker obtains food in several ways. It gathers insects from wood and vegetation, may catch them in flight and also feeds on the ground. Its
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wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in cm
0510152025
approx. 21 cm
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Red-headed Woodpecker — size comparison — facts and sources
The red-headed woodpecker obtains food in several ways. It gathers insects from wood and vegetation, may catch them in flight and also feeds on the ground. Its diet additionally includes fruit, seeds and nuts.
It stores food in crevices and other hiding places. To breed it excavates a cavity, usually in a place offering access to open space.
It favours wooded areas with dead tree sections, orchards and forest edges, where both food and suitable wood are available. Movements outside the breeding season may be linked to seed and nut abundance. Its presence in an area can therefore vary between years.