Birds are amazing and fascinating. They are one of the most beautiful creatures in the world. There are more than 10,000 bird species that have been identified so far, and another 500 are still to be discovered. The amazing colour patterns of birds are incredible. Here’s a list of birds with red heads.
1.Cassin’s Finch
Cassin’s Finch, a small brown bird, can grow to 6.3 inches long and weighs between 0.8 and 1.2 oz. The bird species has a total wingspan of 9.8-10.6 inches. Their appearance is quite striking with their long, straight-sided bills and notched tails. Males and females have a different appearance. The males are rosy pink with the strongest red crown, while the females are brown and white with crisp, dark underpants. Although it can thrive at elevations of about 10,000 feet, they will move down to lower elevations in winter. It eats seeds of pines and buds from quaking aspen.
2.Summer Tanager
Summer Tanager is a bird of medium size that has large heads and big bodies. It is easily identifiable by its large, thick, and blunt-tipped bill. It can reach a length of 6.7 inches and weigh 1.1 ounces. The male species are completely red. However, the females are slightly lighter on the head, underparts, and wings. Bird species prefer deciduous trees and mixed pine-oak forests. It likes to be high up in the trees, where it can catch insects in mid-air. Or to move slowly along tree branches in search of food. A summer tanager’s average lifespan is five years.
3.Western Tanager
The Western Tanager is a medium-sized bird that can be found in areas along the west coast of North America. It can be seen from Alaska to Baja California. The beautiful red-colored birds on their heads are not natural. They are acquired from insects, which eat plants. The bird species has been first identified or recorded on the Lewis and Clark expedition(1803-1806). The “season” of Tanagers is a group of Western Tanagers.
4.Scarlet Tanager
Scarlet Tanager, a small-sized American songbird, is part of the Cardinals Grosbeaks Buntings family. This bird species thrives in dense deciduous forests and suburban areas. In summer, it can be identified in oak forests. Sometimes, however, it hides in the upper branches of the trees and is hard to see. It eats mostly insects, but it can also eat berries and flies. After 9 to 15 days, the young bird leaves its nest and is then guided by their parents, especially the females, for two more weeks. It can be found in eastern North America. It is one the most beautiful black and orange birds on the planet.
5.Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-headed woodpeckers are a small- or medium-sized woodpecker bird species that is found in temperate North America. However, they love to breed in open country in southern Canada and the eastern-central United States. This species is often seen in Ohio. It is one the most striking birds with red heads. However, the color of its plumage is variable depending on the species. The adult bird species is mainly white, with a black tail and back. The species can grow to 19-25 cm in length and 42.5 cm in wingspan. Its weight is between 56 and 97 grams. The species eats insects, seeds, fruits and nuts.
6.Red-breasted Sapsucker
Red-breasted sapsucker can also be found in forests along the west coast of North America. The red-breasted sapsucker is a popular bird with a red head. The lower abdomen is white with a rump. The body has a wing patch and the back is black. Bird species migrate south to winter, and they often move to coastal lowlands in winter. They make a variety noises, including chatter, squeals and scream-like sounds. They also drum with their bill on different surfaces. It is a good choice to nest in a dead tree, especially in May or April. One brood is produced each breeding season.
7.Pileated woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker, a native North American black woodpecker, is the name of this species. It is a deciduous woodpecker that prefers the eastern North American and Canadian boreal forests. It is also found along the Pacific Coast. Adults can reach 40-49 cm in length and have a wingspan of 66-75 cm. The species’ avarage weight is 300 grams. Its red crest is called “Pileated”. It is known as “Pileated”, the most remarkable bird with red head in the world. It can be found in forested areas of Canada, the Eastern United States and some parts of the Pacific Coast.
8.Red-bellied Woodpecker
The Red-bellied Woodpecker, a medium-sized species of bird, is part of the Picidae family. This bird species is a favorite to breed in the eastern United States. It can be found as far south as Florida, and as far as Canada. The most striking feature of the bird’s appearance is the reddish patch on its head, which gives it the name red-headed woodpecker. The first to identify and describe it was Mark Catesby, an English naturalist who published his book The Natural History of Carolina and Florida. It was published in 1729-1732. It can grow to a length of 22.85-26.7 cm and a wingspan between 38-46 cm. Its avarage weight is between 2.0 and 3.2 oz. They are loud birds that make a variety of calls, including churrchurr-churr and thraathraa throat. Their sound is alternating between a br-r–r-t sound.
9. Acorn Woodpecker
Acorn Woodpecker, a medium-sized woodpecker scientifically called Melanerpes Formicivorus, can grow to 21 cm in height and weigh 85 gms. William John Swainson, an English naturalist, first described the bird species under the binomial Picus formicivorus. He used a specimen he had collected in Mexico in 1827. It has a brownish-black appearance with a rump, forehead, wings, tail, and back. Their eyes are also light and they have a small area on their backs that has some green feathers. This bird species breeds in Oregon, California, the Southwest United States, South through Central America, Colombia, and elsewhere.
10.Downy Woodpecker
The Downy Woodpecker, a species that is also referred to as the smallest woodpecker in North America (birds from Iowa), is a woodpecker. The first description of the woodpecker was made by Mark Catesby, an English naturalist, in his 1729-1732 book The Natural History of Carolina and Florida. The average length of the species is between 25 and 31 cm, while the weight is about 20 to 33 grams. The species has a total wingspan of 25 to 31 cm. They eat mainly a variety insects, including gall wasps, caterpillars, and beetles. They also enjoy eating seeds and berries. The bird’s life expectancy is between one and two years.