Acorn Woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorus

The acorn woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker with a length of around 20 cm, and an average weight of 85 g. It is found across Central America, as well as North into the western United States and South into parts of Colombia.

Acorn woodpecker holding a nut in its beak on the campus of California State University, Chico. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Frank Schulenburg.
Acorn woodpecker holding a nut in its beak on the campus of California State University, Chico. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Frank Schulenburg.
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