Red headed woodpecker

By Chandra

The length is 7-10inches24cm. The body is very beautiful the entire head, neck, and throught are bright red.

The collar is black and the wings are also black with alittle white. They live in open woods, groves, swamps with dead trees.

Their diet is acorns, corn, fruits and insects.The scientific name is Melanerpes Erythrocephalus.

The songbrids scientific name is Prranga ludoviciana.