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Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
33.167, -117.052
Field Notes
Description:
Gorgeous woodpecker with bright red crest, white face and breast and black back and ring around the eyes. "These striking birds are mostly black above with a red cap, creamy white face, and black patch around the bill. In flight, they show three patches of white: one in each wing and one on the rump. Females have less red on the crown than males."
Habitat:
On fence post in mixed chaparral
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 11, 2013
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