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Red-headed Woodpecker
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Forest, woodland, suburbs.
Diet: Insects, sap, nuts.
Best time to spot: Drumming in spring.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Red-headed Woodpecker sits in our Common tier for the US: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It belongs to the woodpeckers family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Gila WoodpeckerUncommon · Forest
- Golden-fronted WoodpeckerRare · Forest
- Lewis's WoodpeckerRare · Forest
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerCommon · Eastern woodland
- Acorn WoodpeckerCommon · Western oak woodland
- Yellow-bellied SapsuckerCommon · Forest
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