02/11/2026
If the Red-Headed Woodpecker is named for his red head, what do you call a red-headed woodpecker that isn't a Red-Headed Woodpecker?
A Red-Bellied Woodpecker!
Named not for their crimson cap, but their gingery underbelly. At around 11 inches at their largest, Red-Bellies come in at the fourth largest woodpecker in North America, barely beating out their Red-Headed cousins with an inch of wingspan.