Red-Headed Woodpecker
"Melanerpes erythrocephalus"
Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genius and Species
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Kingdom: Animalia
Characteristics that place it here:
They are Multicellular organisms
It is a heterotroph which means it depends on other living things to make the food for him/her
Reproduce sexually
Diploid
Phylum: Chordata
Characteristics that place it here:
Has a segmented body
Carries a complete digestive system
Bilateral symmetry
Has three germ layers and a well-developed coelum
Class: Aves
Characteristics that place it here:
Very sturdy skeleton
Outer part is all feathers
Has no teeth
Horny beak
Large muscular stomach
10,000 species
Order: Piciformes
Characteristics that place it here:
Across southern Canada
Eastern United States
They nest in a dead tree or a dead part of the tree
Family: Picidae
Characteristics that place it here:
being a woodpecker
Characteristics that place it here:
Head, neck, and throat are all red
Tail is black
Immature
Range from 21-25 centimeters long
Beak is long chisel shape
weigh approximately 70 grams
Breading season spans from April to August
Nest in dead trees
In Autumn stores food for winter
Has been decreasing in North America
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Red Headed Woodpeckers A cute red head That sleeps soundly in bed Lies in a nest While he dreams he is the best In the winter He stores for dinner A cute red head
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Axley, E. 1999. "Melanerpes erythrocephalus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed January 28, 2004 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Melanerpes_erythrocephalus.html.
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