The Red-headed Woodpecker is one of only four woodpecker species in North America that regularly stores food, caching acorns and insects in crevices and under bark. Its entire head is a vivid, unmistakable crimson-red, contrasting with a clean white belly and jet-black back. Populations have declined significantly due to loss of open woodland habitats and nest cavity competition.
Habitat
Open woodlands, orchards, and savanna with dead trees
Diet
Insects, nuts, fruits, and occasionally bird eggs
How common
Uncommon
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