10/07/2025
Pelatuk Perut Merah atau Red Bellied woodpecker, (Melanerpes Carolinus) adalah pelatuk berukuran sedang, termasuk jenis dari famili Picidae.
Burung tersebut berkembang biak terutama di Amerika Serikat bagian timur, hingga Florida selatan dan Kanada utara.
Meskipun memiliki mahkota, dan tengkuk berwarna oranye merah cerah, jangan sampai keliru memahami dengan pelatuk kepala merah, spesies pelatuk lain.
Pelatuk Perut Merah atau Red Bellied Woodpecker mendapatkan namanya dari warna kemerahan pucat, di bagian bawah tubuhnya.
The Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) is a medium-sized woodpecker, belonging to the Picidae family.
This bird primarily breeds in the eastern United States, as far south as southern Florida and as far north as Canada.
Despite having a bright red-orange crown and nape, do not confuse it with the Red-headed Woodpecker, which is a different woodpecker species.
The Red-bellied Woodpecker gets its name from the pale reddish color on its underside.