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Woodpecker QUiz: Gila or Red-Bellied? (1 Viewer)
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Larry Lade
Moderator
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Larry Lade
Moderator
Sorry, I guess I just got in a hurry. So many posts to read and so little time!
Grousemore
Senior Member
gthang said:
Never underestimate Missourian birders,gthang
Larry Lade
Moderator
The photo you posted was a little tricky, because it did not show the red on the nape (female) or the red on the nape and crown (male). Red-bellied are whiter on their front (throat, breast and belly) than the Gila or Golden-fronted Woodpeckers.
(It also helped to know that this bird was probably photographed in New York, where it would almost certainly be a Red-bellied Woodpecker).
(It also helped to know that this bird was probably photographed in New York, where it would almost certainly be a Red-bellied Woodpecker).
Michael Frankis
conehead
Gthang's pic does show the small yellow/orange spot immediately above the base of the bill; Gila Wp doesn't have that, so that limits it to just Golden-fronted (named from this character!) or Red-bellied.
Circumstantial evidence suggested Red-bellied: I recognised Gthang's feeder from his other pics, and he's never mentioned going on a birding trip to Texas, so that counts out Golden-fronted
Michael
Circumstantial evidence suggested Red-bellied: I recognised Gthang's feeder from his other pics, and he's never mentioned going on a birding trip to Texas, so that counts out Golden-fronted
Michael
gthang
Ford Focus Fanatic: mmmmmm... 3.1415926535.....
Dang it! Well, I've been having trouble getting the camera to focus on the woodie when it was up in the tree. I would've modified the image, but then it would've been grasping an invisible tree!
Hey michael, what do you mean by the quote ^?Michael Frankis said:
Michael Frankis
conehead
Hi Gthang,
Means the name Golden-fronted Wp derives from this field recognition character, it has a golden front immediately above its bill.
Don't worry, I wasn't calling you a character! :-O
Michael
Means the name Golden-fronted Wp derives from this field recognition character, it has a golden front immediately above its bill.
Don't worry, I wasn't calling you a character! :-O
Michael
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