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Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
28 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
Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus
Nuttall's WoodpeckerDryobates nuttallii
Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus
Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens
Black-cheeked WoodpeckerMelanerpes pucherani
White-headed WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus albolarvatus
Red-breasted SapsuckerSphyrapicus ruber
Red-headed WoodpeckerMelanerpes erythrocephalus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Nevada | 54,853 |
|---|---|
| United States | 53,190 |
| Texas | 52,633 |
| California | 44,708 |
| Mexico | 5,690 |
| Arizona | 4,800 |
| Washington | 4,167 |
| Oregon | 1,579 |
| Colombia | 1,143 |
| Jalisco | 999 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cactus nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cacti.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.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 |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of Bogota Capital District, Colombia
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
Or build your own from the species near you.
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 Acorn Woodpecker with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.