Red-headed Woodpecker
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    Red-headed Woodpecker

    Melanerpes erythrocephalus

    Iconic Birds
    Least Concern

    Quick Facts

    Mass0.0716 kg

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    The red-headed woodpecker is a mid-sized woodpecker found in temperate North America. Its breeding habitat is open country across southern Canada and the east-central United States. It is rated as least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s Red List of Endangered species, having been down-listed from near threatened in 2018.

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    Where to Find

    Top parks for Red-headed Woodpecker. Sightings recorded in 16 safari areas total.

    ● Common (500+ sightings)● Occasional (50-499)● Rare (<50)
    North America
    Fish Point Provincial Nature ReserveGreat Lakes & Southern Ontario, Canada
    Rare
    Cuyahoga Valley National ParkGreat Lakes & Heartland, United States
    Rare
    Shenandoah National ParkAppalachian Mountains & Mid-Atlantic Coast, United States
    Rare
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