Melanerpes carolinus Linnaeus 1758 (red-bellied woodpecker)

Aves - Piciformes - Picidae

Alternative combinations: Centurus carolinus, Picus carolinus

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Melanerpes according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Linnaeus 1758, Parmalee 1992 and Wetmore 1962

Sister taxa: Melanerpes erythrocephalus, Melanerpes formicivorus, Melanerpes lewis, Melanerpes striatus, Melanerpes superciliaris

Ecology: volant insectivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (6: Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Virginia collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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