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Acorn Woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorus

Description:

Medium-sized, clown-faced woodpecker. The male has a red crown, white forehead and glossy black face and body. The breast is white with black streaking; belly and rump are white. Yellow-tipped throat feathers may be present. Wings are black with white patches. Eyes are white. Female is similar except for a black patch between the white forehead and red crown. The juvenile has a dark eye.

Habitat:

Palm trees along shoreline at Avalon.

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joanbstanley
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joanbstanley

Avalon, California, USA

Spotted on May 27, 2013
Submitted on Jun 10, 2013

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