Western Bird Guide: Birds of the Rockies and West to the Pacific

by Charles K. Reed

RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS.

409. Centurus carolinus. 9½ inches.

Found on the eastern slope of the Rockies and south to central Texas. It is an attractive bird, frequently called the “Zebra Woodpecker,” on account of the black and white markings on the back, wings and tail. Nests in live trees; three to five white eggs (1.00 × .75). Not illustrated.