Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
(L 9" WS 17.5" Wt 2.8 oz)
Batsu Hummingbird Garden
24Jan2022
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A. Keller
A. Keller
Macaulay
Library
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Ellen Blackstone
Melanerpes in Greek
means
black creeper; formicivorus in
Latin means ant-eating.
black creeper; formicivorus in
Latin means ant-eating.
Savegre Mountain Lodge
22Jan2022
© Wikipedia
Many bird species have color
patterns that suggest a face,
presumably to deter predators.
(David Allen Sibley)
patterns that suggest a face,
presumably to deter predators.
(David Allen Sibley)