Scientific Name
Melanerpes carolinus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Piciformes |
| Family | Picidae |
| Subfamily | Picinae |
| Genus | Melanerpes |
| Species | Melanerpes carolinus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Breeding_Description pair observed in suitable breeding habitat Adult bird observed carrying food for young.; Data Source: NCRN Forest Bird Monitoring
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
9
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ALoar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/27/2013 8:01:35 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: ALSO IN RANGER SIGHTING LIST, 1991; FORMERLY LISTED AS CENTURUS CAROLINUS, Park Species Data Source: Scott Bates, Boone and Dowell 1985
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