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Carpintero bellotero

Melanerps formicivorus

Photo by raulalsc
Published on Project Noah
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25.6079, -100.355

Field Notes

Description:

Su distribución abarca la Costa oeste y costa sudoeste de Estados Unidos, México occidental, mesetas de América Central y norte de los Andes colombianos.
Hace agujeros en troncos de arboles para esconder sus bellotas, si no encuentra un árbol adecuado los hace en postes como el de la foto.

Habitat:

Bosques y zonas arboladas.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
raulalsc
hahaha genial !! lástima que están muy lejos como para poder reproducirse D:
Carolina
Raul, tu tienes el macho y yo la hembra! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5489049
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2011

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