Lewis's Woodpecker

Melanerpes lewis

Summary 2

The Lewis's woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) is a large North American species of woodpecker which ornithologist Alexander Wilson named after Meriwether Lewis, one of the explorers who surveyed the areas bought by the United States of America as part of the Louisiana Purchase.

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  1. (c) Doug Greenberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/25397257@N00/2408771072
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanerpes_lewis

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iNat Map

Order Woodpeckers
Color black, green, red