Picidae · bird profile
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
The Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) is a member of the Picidae family in the order Piciformes. This taxonomic profile follows the American Ornithological Society checklist; local abundance and seasonality should be confirmed with current regional observations.
Red-bellied Woodpecker by state: eBird records
Across the nine states with eBird occurrence data on this site (records from 2020–2024), the Red-bellied Woodpecker is reported most often in Florida, where it ranks #2 among all species with 883,615 records. It is rare or absent in Colorado, Oregon, Arizona, California.
Which states have Red-bellied Woodpeckers?
Found regularly in these states, from 2020–2024 eBird records. Each state guide lists its other backyard birds by month.