Red-cockaded Woodpecker - Summertime on the Shoreline
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Red-cockaded Woodpecker
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Leuconotopicus borealis
ORDER: Piciformes
FAMILY: Picidae
Southwest Florida Coast, summer birds edition
Rare and declining woodpecker found exclusively in open pine woodlands. Boldly patterned black and white; note especially prominent white cheek and barred back. Male's namesake red spot at back of crown is tiny and difficult to see. Typically seen in pairs or family groups. Listen for high, squeaky "peek" calls and lower "churr." Does not visit bird feeders.
For more information about identifying birds, we suggest the following websites:
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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