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
Acorn woodpecker holding a nut in its beak 0225
Melanerpes formicivorus Madera Canyon, Arizona, USA female 8 2c
Male M. f. striatipectus, Costa Rica
Female M. f. lineatus, Honduras
Woodpeckers are part of the bird family Picidae, which also includes the piculets, wrynecks, and sapsuckers. Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand,
Acorn woodpecker
…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…
Pileated Woodpecker Feedingon Tree, crop
A black-rumped flameback using its tail for support
Diagram showing the hyoid bone of Dendrocopos major
Use of cacti for breeding and roosting holes allows some woodpeckers to live in treeless deserts, such as the ladder-backed woodpecker, which uses cacti for nesting.