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White Woodpecker
Melanerpes candidus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
White-headed WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus albolarvatus
Black-and-white Hawk-EagleSpizaetus melanoleucusStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Brazil | 1,058 |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 593 |
| Sao Paulo | 275 |
| Buenos Aires | 212 |
| Santa Fe | 210 |
| Minas Gerais | 109 |
| Distrito Federal | 97 |
| Mato Grosso | 97 |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 92 |
| Uruguay | 89 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- Fruit eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating fruit.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Woodpeckers and Allies · Piciformes |
| Family | Woodpeckers · Picidae |
| Genus | Melanerpes Woodpeckers · Melanerpes |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise White Woodpecker with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.