The sound is a favorite of many backyard birders. Listen to the red-bellied woodpecker’s song. Bird songs provided by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. “The bird’s distinctive call announces ...

The red-bellied woodpecker is the familiar zebra-backed woodpecker of eastern woodlands and towns. Monotypic (or up to 4 weakly defined ssp. sometimes recognized). Length 9". All red-bellied ...