These birds are covered almost completely in black and white feathers, despite what their name may suggest.
It is only the males that have any red on them and the small patch of red is barely visible.
They prefer to make their nests in open woodland areas, they will usually do so in pine forests if they can.
Rather than being solitary like lots of woodpeckers, these birds live in small families of two to five, but there is only one female per family.
There is one breeding pair in the group and they remain monogamous and mate for life.
The other males help protect and defend their territories and the female.
Georgia is one of the only states in which this bird can be seen.
They are year-round residents, and their range extends mostly across the central and southern regions of the state.
They have most often been seen in the southwest of Georgia.