Species factsheet

Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)

Order: Melanerpes formicivorus
Family: Woodpeckers (Picidae)

Danish name: Agernspætte

Voices can be found here (External link)

Subspecies and Distribution

bairdi

Oregon (USA) to n Baja California (Mexico)

angustifrons

s Baja California (Mexico)

formicivorus

sw USA to se Mexico

albeolus

e Chiapas (se Mexico) to Belize and ne Guatemala

lineatus

Chiapas (s Mexico) to n Nicaragua

striatipectus

Nicaragua to w Panama

flavigula

Colombia

Photos

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