Evidence found
195,138 records across 3 countries and territories, 1854–2026.
Melanerpes carolinus · GBIF taxon key 2478106
Where has the Red-bellied Woodpecker been recorded?
Melanerpes carolinus occurrence evidence comes from 195,138 records in 3 countries and territories, from 1854 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 195,138 records
- 3 places
- 157 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-20. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: February.
1 month reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18542026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Red-bellied Woodpecker has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Red-bellied Woodpecker. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 194,049 | |
| Canada | 1,088 | |
| Guatemala | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.