Acorn Woodpecker
Also known as Melanerpes formicivorus
species of bird
Species
Least ConcernAcorn Woodpecker
species
Observations64,901
via IUCN
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The acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) is a medium-sized woodpecker with a length of around 20 cm (8 in), and an average weight of 85 g (3.0 oz). It is found across Central America, as well as North into the western United States and South into parts of Colombia.
Taxonomy
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AcornsBirds described in 1827Birds of ColombiaBirds of El SalvadorFauna of the California chaparral and woodlandsIUCN Red List least concern speciesMelanerpesMeso-American montane bird speciesNative birds of the Southwestern United StatesTaxa named by William SwainsonTaxonbars with 25–29 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added original combinations