Red-headed Woodpecker

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Red-headed Woodpecker

Red-Headed Woodpecker by Andrew Hartridge

Adults are strikingly tri-colored, with a black back and tail and a redhead and neck. Their underparts are mainly white. The wings are black with white secondary remiges. Adult males and females are identical in plumage. Juveniles have very similar markings but have an all grey head. While red-bellied woodpeckers have some bright red on the backs of their necks and heads, red-headed woodpeckers have a much deeper red that covers their entire heads and necks, as well as a dramatically different overall plumage pattern.

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