Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 48,198
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The acorn woodpecker 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Acorn woodpecker”.