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All Names

  • English
    • ant-eating woodpecker
    • Acorn Woodpecker
  • Italian
    • Picchio delle ghiande
  • Scientific names
    • Melanerpes formicivorus
  • Unspecified
    • Acorn Woodpecker
  • Spanish
    • Carpintero bellotero

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Recent Observations

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Photos

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What

Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus

Observer

carolynsones

Date

May 22, 2012

Place

clear lake CA (Google, OSM)
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Photos

Observer

kimewart

Date

May 20, 2012
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Photos

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What

Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus

Observer

adampedroza

Date

May 3, 2012

Place

The Angeles National Forest (Google, OSM)

Description

There are many trees along the trails here where you can see many holes where this woodpecker drills out in order to put his acorn inside.

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Description from Wikipedia

The Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) is a medium-sized woodpecker, 21 cm long with an average weight of 85 g.

Source: BirdLife International (2011) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/07/2011.