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Acorn Woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorus

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium sized woodpecker 21 cms long, with a clown-like face.

Habitat:

Alpine Cloud Forest at 2200 meters

Reference Links:

Acorn woodpecker, Acorn Woodpecker, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedApril 30, 2015

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