Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Picidae
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.
Le Pic glandivore (Melanerpes formicivorus) est une espèce d’oiseaux de la famille des Picidae. Description Cet oiseau mesure 23 cm. Son plumage essentiellement noir (tour du bec, dos et ailes notamment) et blanc (gorge et croupion en particulier) à l'exception d'une calotte rouge.
El carpintero bellotero (Melanerpes formicivorus) es un pájaro carpintero de tamaño medio. Habitan en robledales, desde el sur de los Estados Unidos hasta Colombia. Anidan en árboles o ramas muertas, en grandes cavidades excavadas por la pareja.
Distribution
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