**Description:** A mid-sized woodpecker with a black-and-white "zebra" patterned back and a brilliant red cap.
**Size & Weight:** 9–10.5 inches long. Weighs 2–3.2 oz.
**Sexual Dimorphism:** Males have red extending from the bill across the crown to the nape; females have red only on the nape (back of the neck).
**Behavior:** Their tongue can wrap around their brain to act as a shock absorber during drumming. They often cache food in bark crevices.
**Habitat:** Common in mature hardwoods and woodlots throughout the ANF.