Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758)    Synonyms: RBWO.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Piciformes   >   Family Picidae   >   Genus Melanerpes   

Status:

Common year-round throughout Maryland, though less common in Garrett Co. Detected in active migration in fall on Assateague Island.

There are 1,714 records in the project database.

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Red-bellied Woodpecker in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (11/11/2023). (c) MarkinMD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). - markinmd via iNaturalist.

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A male Red-bellied Woodpecker in Harford Co., Maryland (1/30/2017). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

A Red-bellied Woodpecker in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/13/2012). Photo by Jon Corcoran. (MBP list)

A Red-bellied Woodpecker in Harford Co., Maryland (2/27/2018). Photo by Andrew Clemens. (MBP list)

A Red-bellied Woodpecker in Carroll Co., Maryland (12/19/2020). Photo by Barbara Speckart. (MBP list)

A female Red-bellied Woodpecker with prey in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/2/2018). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Red-bellied Woodpecker in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (11/21/2018). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Red-bellied Woodpecker in Harford Co., Maryland (12/1/2017). Photo by Andrew Clemens. (MBP list)

A Red-bellied Woodpecker in Calvert Co., Maryland (11/26/2016). Photo by Ben Springer. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Frederick Co., Maryland (11/20/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

A Red-bellied Woodpecker in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/23/2013). Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Prince George's Co., Maryland (1/14/2019). (c) Jenny Glenn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jenny Glenn via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A female Red-bellied Woodpecker in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (1/25/2019). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

A female Red-bellied Woodpecker in the snow in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/14/2017). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A male Red-bellied Woodpecker at Allen's Fresh, Charles Co., Maryland (12/18/2010). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Harford Co., Maryland (4/16/2021). (c) laurabankey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by laurabankey via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/12/2012). Photo by Evelyn Ralston. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/31/2023). (c) Dan Treadwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by dtread1 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A male Red-bellied Woodpecker at nest cavity in Howard Co., Maryland (3/19/2017). Photo by Kevin Heffernan. (MBP list)

Young Red-bellied Woodpeckers and their mother in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/2/2018). Photo by Wendy R. Fredericks. (MBP list)

A Red-bellied Woodpecker in Harford Co., Maryland (3/13/2019). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in flight over Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/13/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/24/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/9/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/22/2011). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Calvert Co., Maryland (11/22/2022). (c) Jason E. Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jason Avery. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/1/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/1/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/9/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/9/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/24/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/27/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Cecil Co., Maryland (10/10/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/8/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/2/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/27/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker feather in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/16/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Red-bellied Woodpecker feather in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/16/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)


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