verb. To quell is to stop or quiet something. An example of quell is to soothe someoneâs anger.
Overview. Black-backed Woodpecker: Small woodpecker with black back, black wings with white spots on flight feathers, barred flanks, white underparts. Head has a conspicuous white cheek mark and yellow crown. Tail is black with white outer tail feathers. Black bill is long and stout. Legs and feet are gray.
Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus): The red-bellied woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker approximately nine to 10.5 inches in length. The two field marks used to identify red-bellied woodpeckers are the black and white striped back and the red patch on the head.Females have only a red patch on the nape of the neck while males have a red cap that extends down the neck. The underside may have a blush of red feathers.ale hairy woodpeckers can be distinguished from females by the red patch on the back of their heads. Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius): The yellow-bellied sapsucker is a medium-sized woodpecker approximately eight to nine inches in length.